States Least and Most Friendly to Motorists
Association lists states most likely and least likely to use motorists as a source of revenue.
The National Motorists Association (NMA) yesterday rated all fifty states based on their friendliness toward the motoring public. By analyzing laws and speed trap patterns, the group measured each state’s dependence on the motoring public as a source of state and local revenue.
"It is not exactly a well kept secret that many traffic laws, enforcement practices and traffic courts are more about generating revenue and political posturing than they are about traffic safety," NMA President Jim Baxter said in a statement. "During holidays, like the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, we’re bombarded with messages about intensified enforcement, ‘click it or ticket,’ and horrendous fines when in fact most vacation-related traffic accidents are caused my inattention, distraction and fatigue. However, these are accident causes that don’t generate much in the way of government revenue, so instead our highways are overrun with unmarked police cars and ticket cameras."
The following were the top-thirteen worst states from the motorist’s perspective:
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Maryland
- Louisiana
- New York
- Illinois
- Delaware
- Virginia
- Washington
- Massachusetts
- Colorado
- Oregon
- Tennessee
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