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 […]
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Courts Flooded With Ticket Camera Appeals
Here at the National Motorists Association, we’ve long worried about the apathy of the average driver when it comes to fighting traffic tickets. Many people just bite the bullet and pay their tickets without going to court at all. However, with the spread of ticket cameras across the country, it looks like that apathy is […]
Making Functional Laws Dysfunctional
May 11, 2010 • 0 Comments • James Baxter, Red-Light Cameras, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, Traffic Tickets
By Jim Baxter, NMA President There are many traffic laws that function reasonably well—as long as they are not strictly enforced. Enforcing “the letter of the law” can make a reasonable regulation unreasonable. Prior to the passage of the National Maximum Speed Limit in 1974, most speed limits were prima facie, meaning exceeding the limit […]
58% Of People Who Fought Traffic Tickets In Washington D.C. Won
How likely is it that I’ll win if I fight my traffic ticket in court? This is a question we get a lot and the truth is that it varies pretty wildly depending on the location. It’s rare to get a straight answer from local governments on this topic but a recent report in the […]
Why Did It Take Nearly 30 Years To Fix A Simple Speed Limit Sign?
In a case that illustrates just how few drivers stand up for their rights in court, a woman in Milwaukie, Oregon successfully got her traffic fine erased after figuring out that the speed limit was posted incorrectly. The road was marked with a 25 MPH sign for the last 30 years even though the speed […]
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