91 Alerts From the RED LIGHT CAMERA Tag

NMA E-Newsletter #267: Getting Involved

February 23, 2014 • COMMUNITY, DNA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, RED LIGHT CAMERA, ROADBLOCK, SOCIAL NETWORKING

Calls to action can take many forms but are tricky propositions. Take the launch of the NMA’s Community Support Program (CSP) last October. The goal of this grant program for NMA members was to get more people involved (and therefore the NMA more involved) in local grassroots projects designed to benefit motorists. The initial funding […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #263: School Bus Cameras—The Latest Safety Fraud

January 27, 2014 • DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, KANSAS, NEWSLETTER, RED LIGHT CAMERA, SAFETY, SCHOOL BUS, SCHOOL BUS CAMERA, Technology, TRAFFIC CAMERA

The good news is that the tide is turning against red-light cameras. Camera operators have been plagued by scandal, mismanagement and public backlash. As a result, the number of cities employing red-light cameras has dropped from 700 in 2011 to 500 today—a 28 percent decrease. The bad news is that the camera companies have found […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #262: Vision Zero Equals Zero Vision

January 19, 2014 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEW YORK, NEWSLETTER, RED LIGHT CAMERA, SAFETY, SPEED CAMERA, SPEEDING, TRAFFIC CAMERA

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was never a friend of the motorist. He famously stated his desire to put red-light cameras “on every corner” and led the charge to bring speed cameras to the five boroughs. However, his zeal for “traffic safety” pales in comparison to that of his successor, The Honorable Bill […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #248: Seeing Yellow before Red

October 13, 2013 • 85TH PERCENTILE, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, NEWSLETTER, RED LIGHT CAMERA, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, SHORT YELLOW LIGHT, SPEED LIMIT, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC CAMERA, YELLOW LIGHT, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING, YELLOW LIGHTS

By Gary Biller, NMA President At the heart of the red-light camera debate is the signal timing for the yellow light. Do the cameras improve intersection safety by modifying driver behavior through punishment or are they a financial windfall for local and state governments and the for-profit camera companies? The answer depends largely on whether […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #247: How One Articulate Voice Can Sway Government

October 6, 2013 • Corruption, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, LEGISLATION, LETTER WRITING, MICHIGAN, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, RED LIGHT CAMERA, SAFETY, SHORT YELLOW LIGHT, SOCIAL NETWORKING, SPEED CAMERA, TEXAS, TRAFFIC CAMERA, YELLOW LIGHT, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING

Earlier this year, Michigan Representative Wayne Schmidt (with support from a few fellow representatives) introduced two bills to the State Assembly, each designed to pave the way for automated ticketing machines, aka red-light and speed cameras. Michigan currently is one of fifteen states that ban the use of photo enforcement*. The camera companies are keenly […]

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