By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist “I think the problem with the environment is a lot of people remain unconvinced about the long term economic benefits of saving the world.” — Andy Zaltzman Nature Podcast 19 December 2013 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) put out another press release, so you can expect a […]
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Mark It Zero
April 1, 2014 • 0 Comments • John Carr, NMA, Red-Light Cameras, School Bus Cameras, Speed Cameras, Speed Traps, Traffic Tickets
By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist Pretext: a false excuse offered to cover ones true motive The most popular criticism of traffic regulation is that it is revenue-driven. I think revenue is only one of many reasons, but I have no doubt it is often a motive. Let’s do some experiments. The revenue hypothesis says ticketing […]
Paperwork Puzzles
By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist “You are technically correct: the best kind of correct.” — Futurama So you got a ticket for 56 in a 35 zone and filed a massive discovery request. In the response was a smoking gun proving the speed limit was illegal and the radar gun hadn’t been calibrated since […]
Now How Much Would You Pay?
By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist “Parking appears free because its cost is widely dispersed.” — Donald Shoup UCLA Professor of Urban Planning Donald Shoup is a major influence on urban transportation planning. Shoup works on the West Coast, where cities grew up with cars. His experience in the concrete wasteland of LA inspired his […]
How To Make Traffic Cameras Legal But Useless
February 25, 2014 • 0 Comments • John Carr, MISSOURI, NMA, Red-Light Cameras, Speed Cameras, Traffic Tickets
By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist Pyrrhic victory — A victory where the losses outweigh the gains. Missouri appeals courts ruled that cities are free to use cameras to enforce traffic law the same as they would use any other equipment. For practical purposes these decisions killed cameras.
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