July 31, 2016 • BLOOD WITHDRAWAL,
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FOURTH AMENDMENT,
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NEW YORK,
NEWSLETTER,
TRAFFIC STOP Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed into law last month a plan that allows state police to implement one of the most invasive methods of drug testing in the country all in the name of a pilot program: saliva swab tests. Michigan drivers from 5 counties (yet to be determined) will be the experimental rats so […]
April 17, 2016 • ALPR,
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CALIFORNIA,
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COLORADO,
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DUI,
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LEGISLATION,
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NEW YORK,
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TEXAS,
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WASHINGTON The California Senate recently took up a bill that would let police officers use oral fluid drug screening tests to check motorists for the presence of drugs in their systems. The proposed test is administered with a handheld device that uses an oral swab to check for the presence of a variety of controlled substances […]
It’s no secret the federal government can be very generous with taxpayer money, providing grants for everything from volcano hazard monitoring to Zika virus research. But it always seems to come with strings attached. For example, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awards hundreds of millions annually to the states to conduct “selective traffic enforcement […]
February 14, 2016 • BAC,
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DRIVERLESS CARS,
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RED LIGHT CAMERA,
SAFETY,
SEAT BELT,
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VMT The headlines were predictable: “Huge spike in traffic deaths is largest since 1940s”, “Why Are America’s Traffic Deaths Rising So Fast?”, “Rise in traffic deaths last year raises alarm at NHTSA”, “NHTSA seeks new ways to boost safety.” They’re responding to news of a projected 9.3 percent jump in highway fatalities through the first nine […]
December 20, 2015 • CELL PHONE,
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CONNECTICUT,
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DUI,
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LANE COURTESY,
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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 […]
