NMA E-Newsletter #219: Resistance is Not Futile

Profiteers from photo tickets, whether camera companies like ATS or Redflex, or the communities who plan on red-light and speed camera ticket revenue to prop up their budget deficits, would have you believe otherwise. They are waging an ongoing (and ...

NMA E-Newsletter #188: Force Multiplier

Force Multiplier: A tool to amplify effort in order to produce more output.There are any number of examples in our daily lives of force multipliers: A microphone. A hammer. An escalator. A school bus. The dreaded “reply to all” email ...

NMA E-Newsletter #182: 2012 Second Quarter Legislative Update

The NMA continues to advocate for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. Legislatures across the country took up a broad range of motorists’ issues in the second quarter of 2012. Here’s a brief summary of the driving-related ...

NMA New York Alert: Sign Petition to Stop Cameras in Suffolk County

Suffolk County lawmakers recently approved theinstallation of red-light cameras at 50 new intersections. Once operational there will be a total of 100 camera-equipped intersections in the county.But there’s still time to stop them. That’s why local citizens have organized a petition opposing the ...

NMA E-Newsletter #170: 2012 First Quarter Legislative Update

The NMA is constantly advocating for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. Legislatures across the country took up a broad range of motorists’ issues in the first quarter of 2012.  Here’s brief summary of the driving-related issues ...

NMA New York Alert: Sign Online Petition Against NYC Speed Cameras

Earlier this month we alerted you to legislation that would install 40 speed cameras throughout New York City.In response to that, a group opposed to the proposal has started an online petition to stop the cameras. We encourage all New ...

NMA New York Alert: Put a Stop to Speed Cameras in NYC

It seems that 150 red-light cameras aren’t enough for New York City. So officials are pushing a bill to allow speed cameras into the city. Sponsored by Assembly member Deborah Glick, Assembly Bill 7737, is pitched as a “demonstration program” ...

NMA E-Newsletter #155: The Numbers Tell The Story… Again

By John Bowman, NMA Communications DirectorIn last week’s E-newsletter (#154, Will We Never Learn?), we dug into the numbers behind the NTSB’s proposed ban on the use of all portable electronic devices while driving. Let’s try the same approach with ...

NMA E-Newsletter #152: Gotcha! When Politicians Do Good

At the NMA we spend a lot of time documenting the misinformation, demagoguery and outright hypocrisy that pervade the pronouncements of public officials when it comes to red-light cameras.So when we catch politicians doing right by their constituents on camera ...

NMA New York Alert: Anti-Red-Light Camera Group to Meet

New York was a "pioneer" in the use of red-light cameras, and as you are probably well aware, the cameras are prevalent in the state. Not prevalent enough for some, though. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said he'd ...