June 15, 2014 • CALIFORNIA,
DUE PROCESS,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
LEGISLATION,
NEWSLETTER,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
REDFLEX,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SHORT YELLOW LIGHT,
TICKET CAMERA,
TICKET FIGHTING,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
YELLOW LIGHT,
YELLOW LIGHT TIMING Challenging a red-light ticket on constitutional and due process grounds just became more difficult thanks to the California Supreme Court. In a recent ruling (California v. Goldsmith) the court concluded that red-light camera evidence does not constitute hearsay, which is defined as second-hand evidence about a statement made by a person. The court also ruled […]
April 7, 2014 • ALPR,
ARKANSAS,
CIVIL,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
INSURANCE,
LEGISLATION,
LICENSE PLATES,
MAINE,
MINNESOTA,
NEW HAMPSHIRE,
NEWSLETTER,
NORTH CAROLINA,
PRIVACY,
Technology,
TICKET FINES,
UTAH,
VERMONT On the heels of the NSA domestic spying scandal, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans in February to build a national database of motor vehicle license plate data. Not only would the system have included data collected by DHS, but data from other law enforcement agencies and private companies as well. The good […]
March 23, 2014 • CALIFORNIA,
Driver's License,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
ILLINOIS,
INDIANA,
Kentucky,
LEGISLATION,
MICHIGAN,
MISSOURI,
NEWSLETTER,
OHIO,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
SCHOOL BUS,
SCHOOL BUS CAMERA,
SPEED CAMERA,
SPEED LIMIT,
TICKET CAMERA,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
VIRGINIA,
WASHINGTON The NMA continues to advocate for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. Legislatures across the country took up a broad range of motorists’ issues in the first quarter of 2014. Here’s a brief summary of the driving-related issues we addressed. California Opposed efforts by the Elk Grove City Council to renew its […]
February 3, 2014 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Fuel Tax,
Gas Tax,
GPS TRACKING,
LEGISLATION,
MARYLAND,
NEWSLETTER,
OREGON,
PRIVACY,
REVENUE GENERATION,
Technology The Maryland General Assembly will consider a proposal this week to prohibit the state or local jurisdiction from imposing a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax on private vehicle owners. The measure would also prohibit the installation of GPS devices in private vehicles to track and report vehicle miles traveled. The NMA will provide testimony in […]
Last week’s newsletter in which we published responses to the prior week’s topic (#251: Usefulness Takes a Backseat to Technology and the Law) sparked yet another constructive exchange with a longtime member from New York. We’ve included it here, along with Gary Biller’s response as a way to further clarify our position on the use […]
