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 […]
July 28, 2013 • ALPR,
CALIFORNIA,
DUE PROCESS,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
LEGISLATION,
MASSACHUSETTS,
MICHIGAN,
NEWSLETTER,
NORTH CAROLINA,
PRIVACY,
SCHOOL BUS CAMERA,
SHORT YELLOW LIGHT,
SPEED LIMIT,
TICKET FINES,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
YELLOW LIGHT,
YELLOW LIGHT TIMING,
YELLOW LIGHTS The NMA continues to advocate for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. Legislatures across the country took up a broad range of motorists’ issues in the first quarter of 2013. Here’s a brief summary of the driving-related issues we addressed: California: Supported Assembly Bill 612 which would add 1.0 second to the duration […]
June 16, 2013 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
LEGISLATION,
MICHIGAN,
MINNESOTA,
NEWSLETTER,
SHORT YELLOW LIGHT,
TICKET CAMERA,
YELLOW LIGHT,
YELLOW LIGHT TIMING Despite scandal, gross mismanagement and financial setback, purveyors of red-light cameras continue their quest to place cameras on every street corner in the nation. Or maybe it’s because of these challenges. Either way, camera companies are practically doing or saying anything to regain the profitable ground they’ve lost over the last year. One strategy is to put the hit […]
April 14, 2013 • ALPR,
CALIFORNIA,
COLORADO,
CONNECTICUT,
DUE PROCESS,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
INDIANA,
LEGISLATION,
MARYLAND,
MASSACHUSETTS,
MINNESOTA,
NEW HAMPSHIRE,
NEWSLETTER,
PENNSYLVANIA,
RADAR,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED,
RTOR,
SHORT YELLOW LIGHT,
SOUTH DAKOTA,
SPEED CAMERA,
SPEED LIMIT,
TEXTING,
TICKET FINES,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
TRAFFIC RECORD,
VIRGINIA,
YELLOW LIGHT,
YELLOW LIGHT TIMING,
YELLOW LIGHTS The NMA continues to advocate for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. Legislatures across the country took up a broad range of motorists’ issues in the first quarter of 2013. Here’s a brief summary of the driving-related issu…
March 10, 2013 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
INSURANCE,
NATIONAL,
NEWSLETTER,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
REVENUE GENERATION,
RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED,
RTOR,
SAFETY,
SHORT YELLOW LIGHT,
SPEED LIMIT,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
YELLOW LIGHT,
YELLOW LIGHT TIMING,
YELLOW LIGHTS The NMA staff spends a lot of time responding to media requests. Everyone from local radio reporters to network news correspondents contact us looking for quotes, comments or background information on a variety of driving-related stories. Recently…
