Tag: red light cameras

Stop Big Brother Maryland merges with Maryland Driver’s Alliance

I thought Maryland drivers would like to know that the organization that used to be known as  Stop Big Brother Maryland has now joined forces and merged with the Maryland Driver's Alliance.   Stop Big Brother Maryland advocated against automated traffic enforcement measures such as speed cameras, mobile speed vans, and red- light cameras

The Maryland Driver's License has the same mission and looks like it has been around since 2008.  There website has information regarding traffic enforcement bills and measures, cameras errors, and shows how your local Maryland representative voted.  All useful information that should help people make informed decisions whether you are for or against these automated traffic enforcement measures.

StopBigBrotherMD.org is now part of the Maryland Drivers Alliance.

Our mission is to protect the rights of Maryland drivers. We oppose the corrupting effect which automated enforcement has on our justice system. We are your source of information for everything Maryland officials don't want you to know about speed cameras.

We support responsible enforcement of traffic laws by human officials and the proper application of traffic engineering principals to improve safety. Drivers should always make safety their first priority.

Visit the website if you would like to learn more: http://www.mddriversalliance.org/

Trapster: Never Get a Ticket Again!

Getting a ticket can take a huge bite out of your wallet.  I'm sure you are careful and safe driver.  (Aren't you?)  Nowadays though many municipalities are installing red-light cameras and speed-cameras to generate revenue, by catching you unassumingly disobeying the law.

Luckily there is a solution.  It's called Trapster! How it works is that you load the software onto your cellphone or GPS device.  Trapster maps show you where all the red-light cameras, speed-cameras, and cop hang-outs for catching people speeding.  It will alert you if you are driving up to one of these Traps!

Essentially Trapster is a online version of a friend warning you about a speed trap.  Accept it's used by thousands of people, and those people warn you.  This does cause some issues, as sometimes it's not completely accurate.  Sometimes a person might mark a red-light camera that isn't there.   Of course the concept is still pretty cool.

The best part of Trapster is that it is Free! Also it's completely legal. Some states have banned the use of Radar Detectors, but no such law exists for sharing Speed Traps online!

http://www.trapster.com/