Transportation Cost Burden Falls Significantly for Second-Lowest, but No Other, Income Group
In 2023, U.S. households paid on average $13,174 for transportation, making it the second-largest per annum household expenditure after housing. As in previous years, households in the lowest income group spent the least on transportation in 2023 ($4,917), although they spent proportionately more of their before-tax income (32%) on transportation compared to higher income groups.
Lawmakers eye ban on speed cameras as fines hit $8 million
Macon area lawmakers are vowing to try to ban speed ticket cameras in the legislature in January amidst news that Macon-Bibb drivers have been hit with more than $8.8 million in fines already this year alone. The speed cameras have issued more than 73,000 citations in 2024 through November.
Shutdown Looms as Congress Debates Transportation Funding
The top Democrat in the Senate called on colleagues to finalize comprehensive funding measures to avert a federal shutdown on Dec. 20. Lawmakers weigh truck parking funds, FMCSA budget, and others.
Baton Rouge drivers could be owed millions for illegal red-light camera citations
The City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, could be facing a massive class action suit over using these high-tech cameras to ticket drivers instead of police traffic stops. The way the law is written, these citations should come from police traffic stops and not from red-light cams. Something similar has already happened in New Orleans.
Why These Red-Light Cameras Are Ending
There’s some good news/bad news for motorists on Long Island. The bad news is that if you received a red-light ticket from an automated machine recently — you still have to pay. But if you aren’t a fan of those cameras, the good news is they’re going away.