By our latest count, twenty states have explicit laws banning traffic ticket quotas. And yet, the practice continues, even within some of those states. City, county, and state budgets must be met, and a reliable target for revenue continues to be the motorist. A brief rundown of the states with quota prohibitions follows but first, […]
15 Blog Posts From the SPEED TRAP Tag
Ticket Quotas are Alive and All Too Well: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #572
December 30, 2019 • 0 Comments • NHTSA, NMA, REVENUE GENERATION, SPEED TRAP, TICKET QUOTA, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Tickets
NMA Wrap Up of Legislative Activity, 3rd Quarter 2019: NMA E-Newsletter #562
October 21, 2019 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, BAC, Bicycle, Complete Streets, Congestion Pricing, ITE, LEGISLATION, MOVE OVER LAW, NMA, NMA Foundation, PEDESTRIAN, RADAR, Road Diets, SAFETY, Scooters, SPEED CAMERA, SPEED LIMIT, SPEED TRAP, TICKET CAMERA, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion, VISION ZERO, YELLOW LIGHT, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
July, August, and September were not nearly as active in resolving NMA-tracked legislation as in the second quarter, but October began with some very important events that will have positive ramifications for motorists well into the future. Let’s start with the final disposition of bills in the third quarter: Bills Opposed by the NMA […]
War on Cars at a Fever Pitch in NYC: NMA E-Newsletter #557
September 16, 2019 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, Bicyclist, Congestion Pricing, E-bikes, E-Scooters, New York City, PEDESTRIAN, Ridesharing, Road Diets, SAFETY, SPEED CAMERA, SPEED TRAP, Traffic Congestion, VISION ZERO
In our experience, we have never seen the likes of what is going on in New York City with the war on cars. Not only has the city become one giant speed trap with over 2000 “school zone” speed cameras, soon the city/state plans to implement congestion pricing below 60th street. The government expects motorists […]
The Yin and Yang of Surviving a Traffic Stop
July 27, 2018 • 0 Comments • CELL PHONE, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, ILLEGAL SEARCH, INSURANCE, LICENSE PLATE, RADAR DETECTOR, ROADBLOCK, SPEED LIMIT, SPEED TRAP, TICKET FIGHTING, TRAFFIC STOP
Editor’s Note: Traffic stop advice important for every driver but every driver must know this information before the traffic stop. Take heed. NMA E-Newsletter #268: The Yin and Yang of Surviving a Traffic Stop It seems that more and more traffic stops these days are escalating into situations beyond the driver’s control. (See the Winter […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: May 21, 2018
May 21, 2018 • 0 Comments • Driver's License, FOURTH AMENDMENT, NTSB, PRIVACY, RENTAL CAR, REVENUE GENERATION, Ridesharing, road safety, SAFETY, SCHOOL BUS, SCHOOL BUS CAMERA, Speed Cameras, SPEED TRAP, TheNewspaper, Toll Roads, traffic safety, Traffic Tickets
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –NTSB examines school bus fatalities– –Traffic school has no safety benefit– –TX AG says no more public money for toll roads– Friday, May 18, 2018 NTSB Investigation Examines Preventable School Bus Fatalities The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will meet Tuesday to discuss a pair of tragic school bus accidents […]
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