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 […]
March 15, 2015 • CALIFORNIA,
DRIVER RESPONSIBILITY,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
NEW YORK,
NEWSLETTER,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SAFETY,
SPEED CAMERA,
SPEED LIMIT,
VISION ZERO,
VMT Vision Zero came to America last year with the election of New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, who campaigned on the promise to eliminate all traffic fatalities in the five boroughs within 10 years. His program for doing so, known as Vision Zero, relies on the usual complement of command-and-control traffic safety interventions, such as: […]
March 8, 2015 • CIVIL,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FOURTH AMENDMENT,
ILLEGAL SEARCH,
NEWSLETTER,
RADAR,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SPEED LIMIT,
Technology,
TICKET FIGHTING,
TICKET REVENUE,
TRAFFIC STOP Most longtime NMA members understand the weaknesses of using radar to measure vehicle speeds. However, less experienced drivers and even the courts regard radar as foolproof. Nothing could be further from the truth, and we have fresh evidence that further erodes radar’s patina of infallibility. A member of the NMA Board recently attended a meeting […]
The Transportation Security Authority (TSA) recently announced that by next year all domestic airline passengers will need to have either a traditional passport or a government-issued ID compliant with Real ID standards to board a plane. The new rule could take effect as early as January 2016. At that time, standard state-issued driver’s licenses will […]
They were pure fantasy on wheels, machines designed to make the heart race and the mind ask, “What if?” These 1950s concept cars were automotive art built to attract public attention, test wild engineering ideas and give motorists a fleeting glimpse down the highway of tomorrow. 1957 CHRYSLER DIABLO 1956 BUICK CENTURION II 1954 FORD LA […]
