June 3, 2012 • ALABAMA,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
LICENSE,
MICHIGAN,
NEW JERSEY,
NEWSLETTER,
SPEED CAMERA,
TICKET QUOTA,
TICKET REVENUE,
VIRGINIA It’s common knowledge (verified by academic studies) that traffic enforcement becomes more heavy-handed in tough economic times. Policymakers looking for creative ways to fill ever widening budget gaps often find motorists easy targets.But if the …
May 6, 2012 • DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
GEORGIA,
ILLINOIS,
LICENSE,
MICHIGAN,
NEW JERSEY,
NEWSLETTER,
SPEEDING,
SUPER SPEEDER,
TICKET FIGHTING,
TICKET FINES,
TRAFFIC STOP What’s at stake when you get a traffic ticket? A fine. Maybe a couple of points on your license. Pay up and move on, right? What if you found out later that you had to pay an additional penalty due to the nature of your infraction? Would you have …
January 15, 2012 • ASHTABULA,
DANE COUNTY,
DRIVER RESPONSIBILITY ACT,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE,
IID,
ILLINOIS,
IOWA,
LEGISLATION,
LICENSE,
LICENSE PLATES,
MASSACHUSETTS,
MICHIGAN,
NEW MEXICO,
NEWSLETTER,
OHIO,
PENNSYLVANIA,
SPEED CAMERA,
SPEED LIMIT,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
WHEEL TAX,
WISCONSIN The NMA has always advocated for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. This goes back to our founding in 1982 when we began the fight to repeal the 55 mph Maximum National Speed Limit. Today, we routinely track legislation and …
April 26, 2011 • CELL PHONE,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FOURTH AMENDMENT,
MICHIGAN,
NEWSLETTER,
PRIVACY,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEED TRAP,
TEXTING,
TRAFFIC STOP Last week, as NMA supporting members began receiving the Spring issue of Driving Freedoms in the mail, a story broke that was seemingly at odds with the cover story of that issue. While several media outlets were reporting that the Michigan State …
Time to Revisit Sitz vs. Michigan Sitz vs. Michigan is the US Supreme Court decision that officially opened the door for roadblocks in the United States. The Michigan Supreme Courts ruled that DUI roadblocks were unconstitutional. The case was app…
