August 9, 2015 • ALPR,
CELL PHONE,
CRIMINAL,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Facial Recognition,
FOIA,
LICENSE PLATE,
NEWSLETTER,
PRIVACY,
PUBLIC RECORDS,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
SPEED LIMIT,
Technology License plate readers, facial recognition systems, surveillance cameras, cell phone snoopers. They’re all out there, and the NMA needs all the help it can get in fighting back. That’s why we appreciate the efforts of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). The EFF has made citizen surveillance a priority through its newly launched Street Level Surveillance […]
Here’s Part 2 of our Frequently Asked Questions on ticketing fighting. See Part 1 here. Can a police officer issue me a ticket if he’s outside his own jurisdiction? If the violation took place within his jurisdiction the answer is yes. If the violation took place outside his jurisdiction the answer is less clear. There […]
May 10, 2015 • ALPR,
Corruption,
CRIMINAL,
DRIVER EDUCATION,
Driver's License,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
GPS TRACKING,
ILLEGAL SEARCH,
LICENSE PLATES,
NEWSLETTER,
PRIVACY,
Real ID,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
REVENUE GENERATION,
ROAD-USER FEES,
ROADBLOCK,
SAFETY,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEED TRAP,
TICKET REVENUE,
TOLL,
TRAFFIC STOP Most websites, particularly those offering a product or service, have an About Us section. That is where curious online viewers can learn more about the website sponsor, albeit through a controlled narrative. For an advocacy organization like the NMA, About Us can serve multiple purposes. It can inform those who are thinking about becoming a […]
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is, in its own words, a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences/councils. It claims to be the voice of the U.S. trucking industry and, apparently now, for all U.S. vehicular traffic. The ATA, long a proponent of speed limiters on all trucks, has recently raised the […]
March 22, 2015 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
MICHIGAN,
MISSOURI,
NEWSLETTER,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SAFETY,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEED TRAP,
TICKET FIGHTING,
TICKET FINES,
TICKET QUOTA,
TICKET REVENUE The NMA’s ever vigilant Michigan contingent sent us this article about a startup company that has made it even easier for the traffic justice system to hoover up your hard-earned money. The company, Court Innovations, has developed a web-based app that lets traffic ticket recipients negotiate court settlements remotely, instead of showing up in court […]
