February 11, 2018 • Autonomous Car,
CALIFORNIA,
COLORADO,
Driver's License,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
NEWSLETTER,
NHTSA,
SAFETY,
SEAT BELT,
SPEED LIMIT,
TEXTING Driving is not just about mobility—fundamentally it is about independence. None of us want to lose that freedom. Age is not the only factor in the decision to drive or not to drive anymore. Studies show that giving up this lifeline increases with age a person’s likelihood of suffering from depression and eventually ending up […]
December 17, 2017 • BAC,
BLOOD WITHDRAWAL,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FOURTH AMENDMENT,
ILLINOIS,
NEWSLETTER,
OHIO,
OREGON,
SOUTH DAKOTA,
UTAH By guest writer Joe Cadillic, from the MassPrivatal Blog Police state America has found a disturbing new way to forcibly take motorists blood without a warrant. Law enforcement is using private hospitals to do their dirty work. Earlier this year, I reported that police in Oregon were forcing hospitals to take motorists blood without a warrant. I […]
November 19, 2017 • BODY CAMERAS,
BREATHALYZER,
civil asset forfeiture,
CIVIL FORFEITURE,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
INDIANA,
NEBRASKA,
NEWSLETTER,
ROADBLOCK,
SAFETY,
TRAFFIC STOP,
WASHINGTON D.C.,
X-RAY SCANNER Traffic enforcement continues to go high tech beyond just the newest drone technology. Here are three recent examples of how police are using federal and state funding – some from assets seized from citizenry – to patrol motorists. Police Body Cameras In late October, results from a large study on police body cameras was released […]
October 1, 2017 • CALIFORNIA,
Driver's License,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
IOWA,
MICHIGAN,
NEWSLETTER,
NORTH CAROLINA,
OHIO,
SAFETY,
TENNESSEE,
TEXAS,
TICKET FINES,
VIRGINIA When a motorist receives a traffic ticket the expectation is that if you plead guilty or are found guilty, you pay the fine. Most of us would agree that if you break the law then you should pay for it. But what if you really cannot “pay for it” due to life circumstances? The Falls […]
May 7, 2017 • CELL PHONE,
DISTRACTED DRIVING,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FOURTH AMENDMENT,
ILLINOIS,
NEW YORK,
NEWSLETTER,
PRIVACY,
RADAR DETECTOR,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SAFETY,
Technology,
TENNESSEE,
TEXTING,
TICKET REVENUE,
VIRGINIA Part 1 dealt with how distracted driving enforcement campaigns, fueled by federal highway money, are also dragnets for other offenses. Part 2 examines new law enforcement tools to check on texting while driving. Currently, law enforcement has great difficulty in determining if a driver was using electronic devices before a crash (and more importantly whether […]
