June 29, 2014 • 85TH PERCENTILE,
CALIFORNIA,
CANADA,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
ENRADD,
FLORIDA,
GEORGIA,
LASER,
LEGISLATION,
LIDAR,
MASSACHUSETTS,
NEWSLETTER,
PENNSYLVANIA,
RADAR,
SAFETY,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEED TRAP,
Technology,
TEXAS Even though Pennsylvania scored in the bottom 10 in our recent rankings of how states treat drivers, motorists in the Keystone State can be happy about one thing: Pennsylvania is the only state in the country that prohibits local police forces from using electronic devices other than those that measure distance over time for speed […]
Editor’s Note: The following is a first-hand account from John Pirog, a NMA member who was the victim of “predatory towing.” Predatory towing comes in several forms. One type, commonly referred to as patrol towing, uses a scout who spots vulnerable vehicles and then calls a nearby truck to tow them away. The entire process […]
December 22, 2013 • BLOOD WITHDRAWAL,
BREATHALYZER,
DNA,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
MISSOURI,
NEWSLETTER,
PENNSYLVANIA,
PRIVACY,
ROADBLOCK,
TEXAS Nothing says Happy Holidays like getting caught up in a roadblock followed by one of NHTSA’s elves asking you for a “voluntary” blood sample. We originally told you about this ongoing roadside “research project” a few weeks back (NMA E-Newsletter #255: Dangerous Business). Since then, it seems that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) […]
April 14, 2013 • ALPR,
CALIFORNIA,
COLORADO,
CONNECTICUT,
DUE PROCESS,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
INDIANA,
LEGISLATION,
MARYLAND,
MASSACHUSETTS,
MINNESOTA,
NEW HAMPSHIRE,
NEWSLETTER,
PENNSYLVANIA,
RADAR,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED,
RTOR,
SHORT YELLOW LIGHT,
SOUTH DAKOTA,
SPEED CAMERA,
SPEED LIMIT,
TEXTING,
TICKET FINES,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
TRAFFIC RECORD,
VIRGINIA,
YELLOW LIGHT,
YELLOW LIGHT TIMING,
YELLOW LIGHTS 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 2013. Here’s a brief summary of the driving-related issu…
October 7, 2012 • 85TH PERCENTILE,
CALIFORNIA,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
LEGISLATION,
MINNESOTA,
NEWSLETTER,
PENNSYLVANIA,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED,
RTOR,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEEDING,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
VERMONT,
VIRGINIA The NMA continues to advocate for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. The reduced amount of legislative/lobbying activity this quarter reflects the fact that the majority of states wrap up their legislative sessions by June. …
