September 24, 2017 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
GEORGIA,
MINNESOTA,
NEW JERSEY,
NEWSLETTER,
OREGON,
REVENUE GENERATION,
ROADBLOCK,
SPEED LIMIT,
speed limits,
speed traps,
TICKET REVENUE,
TRAFFIC CONGESTION,
UTAH,
WASHINGTON,
WYOMING From Joe Cadillic, writer of the massprivatel blog A nightmare driving scenario, is slowly making its way across the country as states everywhere begin installing ‘Variable Speed Limits’ (VSL) which allows law enforcement to change speed limits on a whim. Imagine you are cruising down the highway, obeying the posted speed limit of 75 MPH only […]
When promoting the virtues of lane courtesy, the NMA will often get feedback from readers suggesting – some more forcefully than others – that the proper terminology should be ‘lane discipline’ or ‘keep right except to pass.’ Both of those phrases have specific and important meanings, but neither does justice to the spirit of cooperation […]
Let’s focus for a moment on the opening statement of the NMA’s Streets That Work initiative: Motorists deserve roads that not only work, but can also be put to work. That means allowing people the freedom to travel to the destination of their choice when they want with the least amount of interference. That is […]
April 30, 2017 • CELL PHONE,
DISTRACTED DRIVING,
DRIVER EDUCATION,
Driver's License,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
MINNESOTA,
NEW YORK,
NEWSLETTER,
SAFETY,
TEXTING Distracted driving of any kind can be instantly dangerous. Each April the federal and state governments conduct a public awareness campaign on the dangers of distracted driving that bombards motorists with media messages which leads to increased command-and-control enforcement. There can be many different distractions for drivers but among the most controversial is the use […]
February 26, 2017 • ALPR,
CELL PHONE,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FOURTH AMENDMENT,
GPS TRACKING,
IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE,
MINNESOTA,
NEWSLETTER,
PRIVACY If you are one of 11,000 convicted drunk drivers in Minnesota, your car whereabouts are currently known through GPS tracking. Apparently, Department of Public Safety (DPS) officials had implemented a GPS location-tracking for interlock ignition systems without the backing of the state legislature. Representative Peggy Scott (R-Andover) says that when the legislature passed the interlock […]
