April 7, 2014 • ALPR,
ARKANSAS,
CIVIL,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
INSURANCE,
LEGISLATION,
LICENSE PLATES,
MAINE,
MINNESOTA,
NEW HAMPSHIRE,
NEWSLETTER,
NORTH CAROLINA,
PRIVACY,
Technology,
TICKET FINES,
UTAH,
VERMONT On the heels of the NSA domestic spying scandal, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans in February to build a national database of motor vehicle license plate data. Not only would the system have included data collected by DHS, but data from other law enforcement agencies and private companies as well. The good […]
March 16, 2014 • BLACK BOX,
CELL PHONE,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FOURTH AMENDMENT,
GPS TRACKING,
ILLEGAL SEARCH,
ILLINOIS,
INSURANCE,
MARYLAND,
MASSACHUSETTS,
NEWSLETTER,
PRIVACY,
Technology,
TRAFFIC STOP,
VIDEOTAPING We talk a lot here about how evolving technology can work for you or against you. A perfect example is the use of cell phones to record police activity during traffic stops. Even though you may be within your rights to record police, they may not see it that way, which can lead to no […]
February 3, 2014 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Fuel Tax,
Gas Tax,
GPS TRACKING,
LEGISLATION,
MARYLAND,
NEWSLETTER,
OREGON,
PRIVACY,
REVENUE GENERATION,
Technology The Maryland General Assembly will consider a proposal this week to prohibit the state or local jurisdiction from imposing a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax on private vehicle owners. The measure would also prohibit the installation of GPS devices in private vehicles to track and report vehicle miles traveled. The NMA will provide testimony in […]
January 27, 2014 • DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
KANSAS,
NEWSLETTER,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
SAFETY,
SCHOOL BUS,
SCHOOL BUS CAMERA,
Technology,
TRAFFIC CAMERA The good news is that the tide is turning against red-light cameras. Camera operators have been plagued by scandal, mismanagement and public backlash. As a result, the number of cities employing red-light cameras has dropped from 700 in 2011 to 500 today—a 28 percent decrease. The bad news is that the camera companies have found […]
Last week’s newsletter in which we published responses to the prior week’s topic (#251: Usefulness Takes a Backseat to Technology and the Law) sparked yet another constructive exchange with a longtime member from New York. We’ve included it here, along with Gary Biller’s response as a way to further clarify our position on the use […]
