March 31, 2019 • ALPR,
Automated Traffic Enforcement,
Driver's License,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
GEORGIA,
LANE COURTESY,
LEGISLATION,
MARYLAND,
MISSISSIPPI,
NEW JERSEY,
NEW YORK,
NEWSLETTER,
NMA,
NORTH DAKOTA,
RADAR,
RADAR DETECTOR,
ROADBLOCK,
SCHOOL BUS,
SPEED LIMIT,
TICKET FINES,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
TRAFFIC SIGNAL,
UTAH,
VIRGINIA,
WEST VIRGINIA Today we complete the first full calendar quarter of reporting motorist-related activity that is passing through state and federal legislatures. The NMA Bill/Regulation Tracker (Bill Tracker) was introduced in the Winter 2019 issue of Driving Freedoms and went live on Motorists.org in early January when most states began new legislative sessions. Only three months in […]
January 3, 2016 • ALERT,
alerts,
COLORADO,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
LEGISLATION,
LETTER WRITING,
MASSACHUSETTS,
MICHIGAN,
NEWSLETTER,
NMA Foundation,
Parking,
PENNSYLVANIA,
PUBLIC RECORDS,
RADAR,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
SEAT BELT,
TOLLING,
TRAFFIC CAMERA The legislative process slows down throughout the fall and into the holidays since most state legislatures have recessed for the year. Look for much more activity in the first quarter of 2016. However, we did see a few notable proposals that required our members’ attention in the fourth quarter of 2015, which we will summarize […]
Here’s Part 2 of our Frequently Asked Questions on ticketing fighting. See Part 1 here. Can a police officer issue me a ticket if he’s outside his own jurisdiction? If the violation took place within his jurisdiction the answer is yes. If the violation took place outside his jurisdiction the answer is less clear. There […]
Helping NMA members fight traffic tickets is foundational to the NMA mission. Over the years we’ve collected lots of tips and suggestions for getting the best results in court. We recently came across this list of Frequently Asked Questions and thought it would provide a good refresher on some basic ticket-fighting principles. Look for Part […]
March 8, 2015 • CIVIL,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FOURTH AMENDMENT,
ILLEGAL SEARCH,
NEWSLETTER,
RADAR,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SPEED LIMIT,
Technology,
TICKET FIGHTING,
TICKET REVENUE,
TRAFFIC STOP Most longtime NMA members understand the weaknesses of using radar to measure vehicle speeds. However, less experienced drivers and even the courts regard radar as foolproof. Nothing could be further from the truth, and we have fresh evidence that further erodes radar’s patina of infallibility. A member of the NMA Board recently attended a meeting […]
