July 6, 2014 • CALIFORNIA,
CELL PHONE,
DNA,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FOURTH AMENDMENT,
ILLEGAL SEARCH,
MARYLAND,
NEWSLETTER,
PRIVACY,
Technology,
TRAFFIC STOP Chalk one up for privacy rights, thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court. In a far-reaching ruling in June (Riley v. California), the court unanimously decided that police must obtain a warrant to search the contents of a cell phone seized from someone who is under arrest—except in cases of emergency. The decision stems from a […]
June 23, 2014 • DRIVER EDUCATION,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
GEORGIA,
LANE COURTESY,
MARYLAND,
NEWSLETTER,
SAFETY,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEEDING,
VIRGINIA Lane Courtesy should be ingrained in our driving culture as a 24/7 practice by everyone on the road. Yet with the summer driving season upon us and vacation traffic flooding the highways, it is apparent that there is much work to do to educate the motoring public about the value of Lane Courtesy. Clearing the […]
June 8, 2014 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FOIA,
MARYLAND,
NEWSLETTER,
PUBLIC RECORDS,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SPEED CAMERA,
TICKET CAMERA,
TICKET FIGHTING,
TICKET REVENUE Perhaps one of the most efficient ways to describe Ron Ely, past NMA Sentinel Award winner, is by noting his dogged determination. When the editor of Maryland Drivers Alliance website focuses on an injustice, and there are plenty as evidenced by the state’s position as fifth worst in the recent NMA rankings, he won’t let […]
March 16, 2014 • BLACK BOX,
CELL PHONE,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FOURTH AMENDMENT,
GPS TRACKING,
ILLEGAL SEARCH,
ILLINOIS,
INSURANCE,
MARYLAND,
MASSACHUSETTS,
NEWSLETTER,
PRIVACY,
Technology,
TRAFFIC STOP,
VIDEOTAPING We talk a lot here about how evolving technology can work for you or against you. A perfect example is the use of cell phones to record police activity during traffic stops. Even though you may be within your rights to record police, they may not see it that way, which can lead to no […]
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 […]
