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6 Dumb Traffic Laws That Should Be Repealed

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Just because it's "the law" doesn't mean it's right -- or even sensible -- when it comes to traffic law, anyhow. While we may have no choice but to obey -- or risk a ticket -- that ...

The Traveling Public Can Go Elsewhere

By James Baxter, NMA President According to public opinion, there are 57,000 speed traps in the United States. That’s how many speed traps have been listed by individuals on SpeedTrap.org, a website sponsored by the NMA. That averages out to 1140 ...

Why Don’t Politicians Care About Transportation Issues?

By Jim Baxter, NMA President In what has to be history’s longest political campaign, I have yet to hear anything meaningful about public policies that directly affect motorists. Sure, there have been inane and uneducated comments stimulated by major events, like the ...

The Worst Speed Trap Cities In The United States

Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel times of the year. As people prepare for their holiday trips, they should be on the lookout for speed traps. Nothing can ruin a vacation more quickly than an undeserved speeding ticket. As a ...

Vote For The Worst Speedtrap In Your State

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7 Ways To Shut Down A Speed Trap

Speed traps are often used by municipalities as a method of generating revenue to run the government. "Safety" is given as the excuse for running a speed trap, but the real reason boils down to money. The police department wants more ...