By James Baxter, NMA President The report is in from Baytown, TX, on the results of the city’s red light ticket camera program. The camera proponents are going to be hard pressed to lavish praise on the results: 40 percent increase in total accidents 75 percent increase in injury accidents 37 percent increase in “t-bone” […]
The Rise Of The Ticket Camera “Front Group”
By Jim Baxter, NMA President Recently, groups opposed to the use of ticket cameras have discovered that companies that promote and profit from the installation of ticket camera systems have been setting up fake organizations, or “front groups” to convey the illusion that there are local citizen groups who favor automated ticketing of motorists. There […]
Motorist Activism: Should You Start A Petition Drive?
By Jim Baxter, NMA President Given the frequent disconnect between citizens and their elected representatives, there is often a great deal of difference between what the government is doing and what the public wants the government to do. This is most evident when the government passes and enforces laws that primarily benefit the government, expand […]
5 Cars That Died… And Probably Deserved To
Over the past three years, more brands of cars — and specific car models — have been sent to the glue factory than at any time since the early ’30s, in the wake of Great Depression 1.0 Did they deserve to die? You decide! 1) Saturn Sky Based on GM of Europe — AKA Opel’s […]
19 Interesting Driving-Related Legal Rulings From This Year
August 17, 2010 • 0 Comments • DUI/DWI, Red-Light Cameras, Roadblocks, Speed Limits, Speed Traps, Traffic Tickets
There are hundreds of motorists-related cases that come through the court system each year, but most never attract the attention of the average motorist. What follows is a collection of interesting legal rulings from this year that you may not have heard about, but could affect you or someone you know. The list was culled […]
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