66 Alerts From the FLORIDA Tag

NMA E-Newsletter #163 – DNA Sampling for Motorists: The Latest Threat to Privacy

February 19, 2012 • CALIFORNIA, CELL PHONE, DNA, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, ILLEGAL SEARCH, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, TRAFFIC STOP

Drivers face all kinds of threats to their privacy, and one area sure to garner increasing scrutiny is the collection of DNA samples during traffic stops. A recent example comes from California with the case of People v. Thomas. Motorist Troy Cors…

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NMA E-Newsletter #160: Variability and Uncertainty as Deterrence

January 29, 2012 • ARIZONA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, MARYLAND, NEWSLETTER, SPEEDING, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET REVENUE, VIRGINIA

Many members call us to ask how they can fight their camera tickets and what to expect in court when they do. The short, but honest, answer is it depends. Some of the reasons for this include: Photo enforcement statutes vary from state to state Co…

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NMA E-Newsletter #150: Plenty of Questions, Few Clear Answers

November 20, 2011 • 85TH PERCENTILE, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, NEWSLETTER, SHORT YELLOW LIGHT, SPEED LIMIT, TEXAS, TRAFFIC CAMERA, YELLOW LIGHT, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING, YELLOW LIGHTS

City officials in Green Cove Springs, Fla., probably didn’t think anyone would notice when they made small reductions in yellow-light durations at a few city intersections. Well, an energetic reporter with The Florida Times-Union did notice and st…

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NMA E-Newsletter #148: Big Brother at Work

November 6, 2011 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, LICENSE PLATES, NEWSLETTER, PROTEST, TRAFFIC CAMERA

The request reads like a shopping list for a counter-terrorism strike: low-light cameras to identify people and vehicles at 100 meters, helmet-mounted cameras, cameras for “use around high-risk activities” and cameras that can read license plates …

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NMA E-Newsletter #140: Lock, Stock, and Barrel

September 13, 2011 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, IIHS, INSURANCE, NEWSLETTER, RED LIGHT CAMERA, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC CAMERA, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING

The Herald-Tribune in Sarasota, Florida published an editorial in its September 6, 2011 edition that is unabashed in its support for red-light cameras. “Red-light cameras are lifesavers” uses many of the buzzwords and catch-phrases we see every da…

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