This is the final part of a two-part series on warrantless vehicle searches written by NMA Texas member Ted Levitt, who is not an attorney but who has done extensive legal research on the subject. Read Part 1 here. Please note that neither of these articles should be construed as legal advice. The circumstances justifying […]
December 29, 2013 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Fuel Tax,
Gas Tax,
ILLINOIS,
INDIANA,
NEWSLETTER,
OHIO,
Parking,
PPP,
Public Private Partnership,
SPEED LIMIT,
TEXAS,
TOLL,
TOLL ROAD,
TOLLING As 2013 winds down, Indiana lawmakers and Governor Mike Pence are scrambling to come up with the money to fund the state’s transportation infrastructure. Governor Pence announced the creation of a “blue ribbon” panel to look at funding alternatives for future transportation projects, but it may be too little too late. At issue is […]
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) […]
December 1, 2013 • ALABAMA,
BREATHALYZER,
DNA,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
NATIONWIDE,
NEW MEXICO,
NEWSLETTER,
ROADBLOCK,
TEXAS,
TRAFFIC STOP By John Bowman, NMA Communications Director “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (Part 1: The Fellowship of the Ring) I love this quote, and […]
October 6, 2013 • Corruption,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
LEGISLATION,
LETTER WRITING,
MICHIGAN,
NEWSLETTER,
PRIVACY,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
SAFETY,
SHORT YELLOW LIGHT,
SOCIAL NETWORKING,
SPEED CAMERA,
TEXAS,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
YELLOW LIGHT,
YELLOW LIGHT TIMING Earlier this year, Michigan Representative Wayne Schmidt (with support from a few fellow representatives) introduced two bills to the State Assembly, each designed to pave the way for automated ticketing machines, aka red-light and speed cameras. Michigan currently is one of fifteen states that ban the use of photo enforcement*. The camera companies are keenly […]
