Parkers Crossroads is a quiet little Tennessee hamlet (pop. 330) adjacent to Interstate 40, located about midway between Memphis and Nashville. Blink for an instant and you might miss Exit 108, the only direct access to Parkers Crossroads from the interstate, as you motor by. Not too many have had to worry about that, though, […]
November 26, 2017 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Gas Tax,
infrastructure,
LICENSE PLATE,
MISSOURI,
NEWSLETTER,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SOUTH DAKOTA,
SPEED TRAP,
WEST VIRGINIA,
WHEEL TAX Whenever the media reports on infrastructure, much of the time the discussion centers on urban cores and highways. Small towns and rural roads are often left out of the discussion but related infrastructure needs can be just as critical. Securing adequate funding for road and bridge maintenance requires the active involvement and cooperation of rural, […]
November 5, 2017 • 85TH PERCENTILE,
civil asset forfeiture,
CIVIL FORFEITURE,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
NEWSLETTER,
NHTSA,
NMA,
NTSB,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SAFETY,
SPEED CAMERA,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEED TRAP,
TICKET QUOTA,
TICKET REVENUE,
VIRGINIA With great thanks to advocate Joe Bahen, the NMA played an active role in the development of the 2012-2016 Virginia Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). With the SHSP for the next five years now moving into the implementation phase, Joe continues to work with state officials to craft a safety roadmap that is effective and […]
July 23, 2017 • 85TH PERCENTILE,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Gas Tax,
NEWSLETTER,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
REVENUE GENERATION,
ROUNDABOUT,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEED TRAP,
TICKET REVENUE,
YELLOW LIGHT TIMING The National Motorists Association received some thoughtful comments from readers like you and thought we should share them. If you missed reading Part 1, click HERE. Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the author. Wow! Now that is some list. I could say, “Yes”, to all of them. Thought I would add my […]
April 9, 2017 • civil asset forfeiture,
CIVIL FORFEITURE,
CRIMINAL,
Driver's License,
DUE PROCESS,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
INSURANCE,
NEW YORK,
NEWSLETTER,
POLICING FOR PROFIT,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SAFETY,
SPEED TRAP,
TICKET REVENUE The National Motorists Association received some thoughtful comments from readers like you and thought we should share them. If you missed reading Part 1, click HERE. Sadly, what you write rings true. My old home town, Cambridge, NY, has for years supported an aggressive policing for profit operation on NY route 22. They have a […]
