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 […]
October 27, 2013 • 85TH PERCENTILE,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
INDIANA,
IOWA,
LEGISLATION,
MICHIGAN,
MINNESOTA,
NEWSLETTER,
NMSL,
OHIO,
SAFETY,
SPEED LIMIT,
WASHINGTON,
WISCONSIN The year was 1973. British rockers Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and The Who were battling it out on the top of the charts. That year also marked the beginning of the OPEC oil embargo, and this past October 17th signified the 40th anniversary of that seminal event. Two months after the embargo took effect, Congress […]
October 13, 2013 • 85TH PERCENTILE,
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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 […]
October 6, 2013 • Corruption,
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MICHIGAN,
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SOCIAL NETWORKING,
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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 […]
Stakeholders in the traffic safety community, including the NMA, point to the consistent downward trend in highway fatality rates from 1995 through 2011 to bolster their various positions. Since the 1995 repeal of the 55 mph National Maximum Speed Limit, highway speed limits in many states have been steadily rising to 70-75 mph and beyond. […]
