March 3, 2014 • CELL PHONE,
Driver's License,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
ILLEGAL SEARCH,
INSURANCE,
LICENSE PLATES,
NEWSLETTER,
RADAR DETECTOR,
ROADBLOCK,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEED TRAP,
TICKET FIGHTING,
TRAFFIC STOP It seems that more and more traffic stops these days are escalating into situations beyond the driver’s control. (See the Winter 2014 edition of Driving Freedoms — “We Are All Suspects” — for some jaw-dropping examples.) Knowing how to act during a stop can keep you out of serious trouble. But you also need to know […]
The NMA’s venerable National Speed Trap Exchange has been given a dramatic facelift. From its inception in 2000, the Exchange at www.speedtrap.org has been a popular online destination for highway travelers. Over these past 13 years, motorists have reported over 80,000 speed trap locations with descriptive information that help fellow drivers understand the cat-and-mouse tactics […]
August 4, 2013 • 85TH PERCENTILE,
DISTRACTED DRIVING,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
HAWAII,
ILLINOIS,
LANE COURTESY,
LETTER WRITING,
LICENSE,
MICHIGAN,
NEWSLETTER,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEED TRAP,
SUPER SPEEDER,
TICKET FINES,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
UNINSURED MOTORIST Summer is a great time to set pen to paper or fingers to keyboard and write a letter to your local newspaper or to an elected official. Many NMA members have been doing just that so we thought we would share a few examples to inspire you. Executive Director of the NMA Foundation Board Jim […]
July 22, 2013 • CALIFORNIA,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
NEWSLETTER,
OHIO,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEED TRAP,
TICKET FIGHTING,
TICKET REVENUE,
VIRGINIA,
WISCONSIN We’ve all seen those “Speed Enforced by Aircraft” signs, and the first question that comes to mind is: Do they actually still do that? The answer is yes, but probably not as much as you think. Airplanes are expensive to maintain and operate ($150-$200 per hour, not including labor costs). Budget constraints in recent years […]
By John Bowman, NMA Communications Director As I reflect on this year’s Fourth of July holiday, I’m reminded of the injustices our nation’s founders fought so hard against: oppressive taxation, government intrusion and harassment, a corrupt judiciary. I find it therefore troubling that as many of us hit the road for the long holiday weekend, […]
