This article first appeared in the Fall 2021 edition of the National Motorists Association’s Driving Freedoms magazine. As a member of the NMA, you receive an automatic subscription four times per year. Become a member today and help the NMA advocate against automated traffic enforcement and other issues affecting motorists. Editor’s Note: Many accounts have […]
10 Blog Posts From the YELLOW LIGHT Tag
Beating the Photo Ticket Runaround
February 11, 2022 • 0 Comments • Automated Traffic Enforcement, NMA, Red-Light Cameras, SHORT YELLOW LIGHT, SPEED LIMIT, TICKET CAMERA, Traffic Signals, Traffic Tickets, YELLOW LIGHT, Yellow Light Duration, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
Red-Light Cameras Do Not Reduce Right-Angle Crashes
November 2, 2021 • 0 Comments • IIHS, Red-Light Cameras, SHORT YELLOW LIGHT, TICKET CAMERA, YELLOW LIGHT, Yellow Light Duration, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
By Jim Baxter, Founder of the National Motorists Association Editor’s Note: This post first appeared in 2008 but is still quite relevant today. Since then, Case Western University researchers in 2017 found that RLCs do not make intersections safer and, when finally turned off due to community pressure, the intersection is actually safer than before. […]
Omni Directional Law Enforcement Confirmation Lights (Blue Traffic Lights) – Sound Ominous to You?
October 19, 2020 • 0 Comments • Automated Traffic Enforcement, Blue Light, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Signals, Traffic Tickets, YELLOW LIGHT, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
By Gary Biller, NMA President Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as an NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #457 emailed to members in October 2017. If you would like to receive the newsletter, join today the thousands of other active motorists who have made that choice! Blue lights continue to increase since this post appeared. Here are […]
Roadblocks and Checkpoints during the COVID-19 Crisis: Driving in America Blog for April 3, 2020
April 3, 2020 • 0 Comments • ACLU, FOURTH AMENDMENT, Fuel, Gas Tax, ILLEGAL SEARCH, LASER, NMA, Predatory Towing, RADAR, Real ID, road safety, Roadblocks, SAFETY, TOWING, traffic stops, YELLOW LIGHT, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director In my position as the NMA Communications Director, I skim or read hundreds of motoring news stories every day to bring you the news and to share trends and perspectives. Up until this week, I rarely ran across articles about checkpoints and roadblocks. The COVID-19 crisis is scary enough, […]
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 […]
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