When will Ohio municipalities ever learn? The Ohio Supreme Court has been working overtime on automated enforcement cases brought by motorists against cities and townships across the state. Justice would be better served if the state prohibited ticket cameras altogether. The difficulty is that the larger cities in Ohio have home-rule authority, i.e., they set […]
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Speed Camera Games Played for Profits in Ohio: NMA E-Newsletter #650
June 28, 2021 • 0 Comments • Automated Traffic Cameras, Automated Traffic Enforcement, CIVIL, DUE PROCESS, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Tickets
Autonomous (Self-Driving) Vehicles – Available Soon? (Yes and No) Part 2: NMA E-Newsletter #649
June 21, 2021 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, Autonomous Vehicles, Bicyclist, DRIVERLESS CARS, GPS, Infrastructure, INSURANCE, LIDAR, NHTSA, PEDESTRIAN, RADAR, Ridesharing, SAFETY, Speed Limits, Technology, Traffic Congestion, V2V, V2X
By Gary Witzenburg, Automotive Senior Writer and Contributing Editor, President of the North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year, and NMA Member. Editor’s Note: HOUR Detroit Magazine has graciously permitted the NMA to publish this piece, which initially appeared in a slightly different version on its pages. Please read Part 1 from last […]
Equity and the MUTCD: NMA E-Newsletter #644
May 17, 2021 • 0 Comments • Automated Traffic Enforcement, Crosswalks, FHWA, MUTCD, racial profiling, REVENUE GENERATION, Speed Limits, stop signs, traffic stops, Traffic Tickets
As we have noted prominently in recent newsletters and email action alerts, the Federal Highway Administration has recommended sweeping changes to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). In Equity and Sustainability (NMA E-Newsletter #637), we criticized the appropriation of those terms, particularly ‘equity,’ to demand broad restrictions on drivers and driving. NMA Director […]
The Push to Curtail Driving
May 7, 2021 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, Bicycle, Bicyclist, FHWA, Fuel, MUTCD, NMSL, PEDESTRIAN, SAFETY, Speed Limits, stop signs, Traffic Signals, Traffic Tickets, VISION ZERO
The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is the government’s massive document that controls the application of regulatory devices like stop signs, crosswalk markings, and traffic lights. The MUTCD, last updated in 2009, is the current subject of a proposed federal rule by the FHWA. The sweeping revisions suggested by […]
Are Speed Limit Signs (or lack thereof) Disrespectful to Drivers?
April 30, 2021 • 0 Comments • Policing for Profit, REVENUE GENERATION, Speed Limits, Speed Traps, TICKET QUOTA, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Tickets
By Merrill Gehman, an Alaska NMA Member If those who establish, post, and enforce work zone, detour, and other temporary site speed limit signs wonder why so many drivers don’t obey these signs, I can show them a good example. There are a significant number of these sites where drivers are just not respected. Usually, […]
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