The War on Cars Watch is a weekly feature of the NMA blog. The War on Cars Watch focuses on road diets, traffic calming and programs such as Vision Zero and Complete Streets as well as studies, court cases, and other news that affect motorists. Special commentary from NMA California Member Michael Jabbra is […]
17 Blog Posts From the TICKET QUOTA Tag
War on Cars Watch for November 13, 2019
November 13, 2019 • 0 Comments • Automated Traffic Enforcement, Bicycle, Bicyclist, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVER EDUCATION, Electric Vehicle, Fuel, IIHS, Insurance Companies, Lane Courtesy, NHTSA, NMA, Parking, PEDESTRIAN, Road Diets, SAFETY, Speed Limits, Technology, TICKET QUOTA, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion, traffic stops, Traffic Tickets, VISION ZERO
An Appropriate Balance for Whom? – NMA Readers Respond: NMA E-Newsletter #553
August 19, 2019 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, Complete Streets, LEGISLATION, NMA, SPEED LIMIT, TICKET QUOTA, VISION ZERO
In “An Appropriate Balance for Whom?” (NMA E-Newsletter #552), we discussed HB 3663, a recently introduced bill to Congress that would require each state to fund its own program to prioritize walking and bicycle riding over vehicular traffic when designing new or upgrading existing roads. Data from the 2016 U.S. Census showed that more than […]
An Appropriate Balance for Whom?: NMA E-Newsletter #552
August 12, 2019 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, Complete Streets, LEGISLATION, Mass Transit, NHTSA, NMA, PEDESTRIAN, TICKET QUOTA, VISION ZERO
Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced House Bill 3663 in mid-July. The proposed piece of legislation is titled, “Complete Streets Act of 2019.” It is no less than a mandate that all states implement policies to address “critical gaps in pedestrian, bicycle, and public transit infrastructure.” The Complete Streets protocol would prioritize […]
Officer Frank: NMA E-Newsletter #538
May 6, 2019 • 0 Comments • Corruption, NMA, REVENUE GENERATION, SEAT BELT, TICKET QUOTA, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets
Editor’s Note: Over the years, the NMA has received occasional contact from law enforcement officers who have complained about department policies, sometimes crafted to avoid direct violation of state anti-ticket-quota laws, which force officers to write a predetermined number of citations during each work shift. The following commentary recently submitted to us by “Officer Frank” […]
A Forum About Modifying Speed Limits and Driver Behavior: NMA E-Newsletter #537
April 29, 2019 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, Automated Traffic Enforcement, FHWA, GHSA, IIHS, NMA, SPEED CAMERA, SPEED LIMIT, TICKET QUOTA, Traffic Tickets
The April 15-16, 2019 conference in Ruckersville, Virginia was billed as a “national forum [seeking] to address the neglected problem of speeding.” The sponsoring organizations, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), are leading proponents of lowering speed limits with the goal of reducing highway fatalities to near […]
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