NMA Driving News

Mississippi: Sheriff proposes New radar gun legislation

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:53:41 -0600

Mississippi: Sheriff proposes New radar gun legislation :

Just about all county Sheriff departments in Mississippi are banned from using radar guns to catch speeders. One local sheriff is pushing hard to change the old law.

States split over traffic cameras

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:50:07 -0600

States split over traffic cameras:

From coast to coast, laws concerning red-light and speeding cameras range from airtight, outright bans like the one Iowa is considering, to explicit permission for cities to set up photo enforcement programs.

Iowa: House panel OK's red-light camera ban

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:33:03 -0600

Iowa: House panel OK's red-light camera ban:

A House panel has voted to ban the use of automated cameras to enforce traffic laws. The House Transportation Committee approved the ban Thursday on a 15-6 vote, sending it to the full House for debate.

California: Officer absences in traffic court giving violators a break

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:30:37 -0600

California: Officer absences in traffic court giving violators a break:

If you get a traffic ticket in Oakland, an Alameda County judge says odds are good you can beat it if you fight the violation in court. As long as the enforcing officer does not show up for your court date.

Missouri: Photo enforcement salesman focuses on revenue generation

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:28:01 -0600

Missouri: Photo enforcement salesman focuses on revenue generation:

Companies that operate red-light and speed cameras are always looking for receptive city councilmen willing to sign up for automated ticketing services. The general public rarely has the opportunity to review the pitch these firms make behind closed doors, as it is often contrary to the message they present to the general public.

Idaho: Higher speed limit won’t advance

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:22:06 -0600

Idaho: Higher speed limit won’t advance :

On a 5-4 vote, an Idaho Senate committee Thursday killed legislation to allow big trucks to drive 75 mph on the state’s freeways, just like cars.

United Kingdom: Key minister quits after he’s charged over alleged attempt to blame ex-wife for speeding

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:20:29 -0600

United Kingdom: Key minister quits after he’s charged over alleged attempt to blame ex-wife for speeding:

British leader David Cameron made a third unwanted shake up of his government since 2010 on Friday after Cabinet minister Chris Huhne quit as prosecutors charged him over an alleged attempt to pin a speeding penalty on his ex-wife.

California: Group to protest red-light cameras in Fremont

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:16:59 -0600

California: Group to protest red-light cameras in Fremont :

A group of red-light camera opponents will protest Saturday in Fremont at the intersection of Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard. The Red Light Camera Protest Group of Southern Alameda County will begin the demonstration at noon.

California: Woman wins Civic Hybrid lawsuit against Honda

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:17:36 -0600

California: Woman wins Civic Hybrid lawsuit against Honda:

Heather Peters sued Honda in small-claims court in Torrance, California over the gas mileage she was getting in her Honda Civic Hybrid, which was around 20 miles per gallon less than Honda had advertised.

GM stock price leads to greater estimate of losses on bailouts

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:16:01 -0600

GM stock price leads to greater estimate of losses on bailouts:

The “Government Motors” crowd isn’t going to be happy about this: The Detroit News is reporting that the U.S. Treasury now says it has lost an extra $170 million in the auto industry bailout. The culprit? The declining price of General Motors stock.

Tennessee: Farragut releases camera stats

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:14:11 -0600

Tennessee: Farragut releases camera stats:

Farragut saw fewer red-light camera recorded traffic violations in the final three months of 2011. According to the Town’s traffic enforcement program statistics for Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, 2,703 incidents were created and 1,400 citations actually were issued.

Congressional Budget Office: Toll roads are not free money

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:07:52 -0600

Congressional Budget Office: Toll roads are not free money:

Lawmakers see “public-private partnerships” as the solution to their transportation funding difficulties by turning to the private sector to pay for infrastructure improvements through tolling. A report released last month by the non-partisan government analysts at the Congressional Budget Office found the purported benefits of this financing mechanism were mostly illusory, as taxpayers end up paying roughly the same amount either way.

Texas: Estelline billboard warns of speed trap

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:49:42 -0600

Texas: Estelline billboard warns of speed trap:

The folks in Estelline don’t need a billboard on the north end of the tiny town in Hall County to remind them. They know what everyone else in this part of the world also knows.

Texas: More cities could see red-light camera referendum

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:42:24 -0600

Texas: More cities could see red-light camera referendum:

The effort to give voters a say in whether red light cameras are used in their community is spreading across Texas. Already, voters in College Station, Baytown, Houston and Dayton have rejected the use of automated ticketing machine

Washington: Lynnwood extends traffic camera contract through November

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:56:59 -0600

Washington: Lynnwood extends traffic camera contract through November:

City Council members approved a temporary extension to the city’s photo enforcement contract so a lawyer could finish investigating the police department’s relationship with the vendor, American Traffic Solutions Inc.

South Dakota: Bill on points for speeding tickets fails

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:53:00 -0600

South Dakota: Bill on points for speeding tickets fails :

South Dakota drivers won’t get points for speeding tickets after a bill on traffic violations failed to pass the House on Monday.

Missouri: Red-light cameras increase accidents

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:50:54 -0600

Missouri: Red-light cameras increase accidents:

Red light camera vendor American Traffic Solutions (ATS) is furious that police in Kansas City, Missouri released a report last week evaluating photo enforcement intersections without giving the company a chance to modify the data. In many cities, ATS plays a key role in authoring such studies, but in this case the Kansas City police department went its own way, arriving at conclusions consistent with other, independent research on the topic.

Massachusetts: Public hearing planned to discuss ways to slow down Boston drivers

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:59:43 -0600

Massachusetts: Public hearing planned to discuss ways to slow down Boston drivers :

A variety of ideas that aim to slow down Boston drivers — including speed humps, illuminated crosswalks, better signage and increased enforcement — will be considered at an upcoming public hearing.

Missouri: Activists argue red-light cameras are a hazard

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:57:57 -0600

Missouri: Activists argue red-light cameras are a hazard :

A Kansas City group is protesting to shine the light on the safety hazard of red-light cameras. Last week a report was released showing the effectiveness of red-light cameras.

New Mexico: High court considers photo enforcement cases

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:49:05 -0600

New Mexico: High court considers photo enforcement cases:

New Mexico’s highest court will hear arguments tomorrow in challenge to the legality of the red light camera and speed camera program in Albuquerque known as “STOP.”