Editor’s Note: This article was initially written for the Spring edition of Driving Freedoms magazine and instead appeared as NMA weekly E-Newsletter #592 in May 2020. The information here pertained primarily to life before the COVID-19 crisis. Still, we believe traffic fines and fees will be even more of an issue for small towns (and […]
42 Blog Posts From the TICKET FINES Tag
Are Small Towns Addicted to Traffic Fines and Fees?
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July 17, 2020
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Automated Traffic Enforcement, NMA, Parking, parking tickets, Policing for Profit, REVENUE GENERATION, Speed Traps, TICKET FINES, Ticket Quotas, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Tickets
Fed up Motorists are Suing Cities over Taxation by Citation Schemes
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July 8, 2020
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Automated Traffic Enforcement, Black Boxes, DUE PROCESS, license plate readers, NMA, RADAR, Red-Light Cameras, RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET FINES, Traffic Tickets
Ohio has a problem. The legislature has, for years, been trying to rid the state of automated traffic enforcement, but due to the strong home rule laws, cities have been defiant. Inevitably, ATE cases end up in court because guess who else does not like red-light and speed cameras—motorists. And they are sick and tired […]
10 Reasons to Oppose Red-Light Cameras
June 3, 2020
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85TH PERCENTILE, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, Insurance Companies, NHTSA, NMA, NMA BLOG, Policing for Profit, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FINES, Traffic Tickets, YELLOW LIGHT, Yellow Light Duration, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
By James C. Walker, former National Motorists Association Foundation Executive Director Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on the NMA’s Driving in America Blog in May 2018. James C. Walker, one of the greatest advocates for motorists’ rights, passed away last summer. Jim especially despised automated ticket cameras. We miss his diligence but can still […]
Ticket Cam Alerts are Alive and Well in the Time of COVID-19
May 20, 2020
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ALPR, Automated Traffic Cameras, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Black Boxes, CELL PHONE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DUE PROCESS, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, Speed Cameras, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director The Ticket Cam Alert is a weekly feature of the NMA blog. Please feel free to comment below the post. Ticket Cam Alerts are Alive and Well in the Time of COVID-19 You would think that during a time of a pandemic when everyone should be at home that […]
Recent Ticket Cam Lawsuits Decided in Four Different States
May 6, 2020
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ALPR, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Black Boxes, DUE PROCESS, FOURTH AMENDMENT, Parking, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, Speed Cameras, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC CAMERA, Traffic Tickets
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director The Ticket Cam Alert is a weekly feature of the NMA blog. Please feel free to comment below the post. Recent Ticket Cam Lawsuits Decided in Four Different States Even though the country is in lockdown, four cases involving automated camera class action lawsuits were decided in the last […]
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