The insurance industry has been the leading advocate for red-light cameras since they were first introduced in the United States and it’s worth examining why they push so hard for their installation. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which is wholly funded by the insurance industry, is often quoted by media as an unbiased […]
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The Real Reason Ken Livingstone Lost
By Jim Baxter, NMA President The recent elections in Great Britain have been touted as a reaction to a slowing economy, declining housing values, and rising jobless rates. Of particular note was the sacking of the high profile mayor of London, Ken Livingstone. Mr. Livingstone has been the darling of the new urbanists, for his […]
Can Missouri Red-Light Camera Tickets Be Thrown Away?
Recent news reports out of St. Louis, Missouri seem to suggest that it’s safe to ignore red-light camera tickets in certain parts of the state. The Columbia Missourian explains: “Because most red-light cameras take a picture only of the car — not the driver — it’s difficult for cities here and around the country to […]
Why Don’t Politicians Care About Transportation Issues?
April 18, 2008 • 0 Comments • Fuel, James Baxter, Mass Transit, Red-Light Cameras, Speed Limits, Speed Traps, Traffic Congestion, Traffic Tickets
By Jim Baxter, NMA President In what has to be history’s longest political campaign, I have yet to hear anything meaningful about public policies that directly affect motorists. Sure, there have been inane and uneducated comments stimulated by major events, like the collapse of the bridge in Minnesota. But there has been nothing of substance […]
Local School Board Wants Ticket Camera Cash
In 2006, North Carolina’s second-highest court ruled that, under the state constitution, cities had to give 90 percent of ticket camera revenue to the public school system. Because the true appeal of ticket cameras is revenue, this ruling caused the cities of Charlotte, Fayetteville, Greenville, Greensboro, High Point and Raleigh to shut down their red […]
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