December 20, 2015 • CELL PHONE,
CIVIL FORFEITURE,
CONNECTICUT,
DISTRACTED DRIVING,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
LANE COURTESY,
NEWSLETTER,
NMA Foundation,
ROADBLOCK,
SAFETY,
SEAT BELT,
SPEED TRAP,
SPEEDING,
TEXTING,
TICKET QUOTA,
TRAFFIC STOP Record numbers of Americans are expected to hit the road this holiday season. Couple that with the inevitable bad weather and overbearing traffic enforcement, and we thought it made sense to provide this holiday travel checklist—NMA style. Be Prepared: Pack a roadside safety kit in case you find yourself stranded, especially in bad weather. Pick […]
November 15, 2015 • CELL PHONE,
CONNECTICUT,
DISTRACTED DRIVING,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
FOURTH AMENDMENT,
MADD,
MARYLAND,
MICHIGAN,
NEWSLETTER,
OHIO,
TEXTING,
TRAFFIC STOP In August we recounted some driving stories that were just too absurd to be true (“Seriously? It’s Come to This?” NMA Newsletter #345). Alas, they were true, and the sad part is we’ve compiled enough stories for Part 2. So here goes. New Haven, Connecticut, has been experiencing an uptick in vehicle break-ins lately. The […]
August 24, 2014 • ALASKA,
ARKANSAS,
CONNECTICUT,
DELAWARE,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
ILLEGAL SEARCH,
MISSISSIPPI,
MISSOURI,
NEWSLETTER,
OPEN CONTAINER,
RHODE ISLAND,
TENNESSEE,
VIRGINIA,
WEST VIRGINIA With Labor Day just around the corner, many of us will hit the road for one last road trip before summer turns to fall. One often overlooked and misunderstood hazard of this endeavor concerns so-called open container laws. This becomes even more of an issue when it comes to motor homes. The issue of open […]
Jason Dewing’s story has a surreal quality to it. Well, it did take place in traffic court so anything is possible. Dewing was stopped by an Upstate New York police officer for driving while using his cell phone. Only he wasn’t using his cell phone, he was smoking an electronic cigarette. The officer didn’t believe […]
November 3, 2013 • CALIFORNIA,
CELL PHONE,
CONNECTICUT,
DELAWARE,
DISTRACTED DRIVING,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
HAWAII,
ILLINOIS,
INSURANCE,
MARYLAND,
NEVADA,
NEW JERSEY,
NEW YORK,
NEWSLETTER,
OREGON,
Technology,
WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON D.C.,
WEST VIRGINIA Did you rush out and buy the latest and greatest iPhone, the 5S model, as soon as it became available last month? If so, this newsletter is for you. Actually, since smartphone technology typically follows in Apple’s footsteps, everyone who uses the mobile communication devices will eventually need to pay heed. Here’s a hint: Many […]
