By NMA Texas Member Ted Levitt CBD Products (Cannabidiol) have now become popular for many people, but their use could cause some problems if you drive. According to the Mayo Clinic, CBD can cause side effects, including drowsiness and fatigue, which could affect your driving. These products might also interact with other medications, such as blood […]
At the urging of the late motorists’ advocate extraordinaire, Jim Walker, the NMA provided grant support for the defense of a Michigan man pulled over for driving over the speed limit in 2015. This wasn’t your typical speeding case, as illustrated by final closure earlier this month when the state Supreme Court declined to take […]
By Tom Pearson, NMA Alabama Member Editor’s Note: The issue of abolishing jaywalking regulations, particularly where high-volume, inner-city streets are concerned, is a tricky one. In last week’s NMA E-Newsletter, #615, Arthur Miller made a compelling case that road safety suffers when one set of users (pedestrians) can cross the street whenever and wherever they like, […]
August 9, 2020 • Automated Traffic Enforcement,
CIVIL,
CRIMINAL,
DISTRACTED DRIVING,
Drone,
DUE PROCESS,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Facial Recognition,
License Plate Readers,
NEWSLETTER,
RACIAL PROFILING,
Red-Light Camera,
SAFETY,
SPEED CAMERA,
SPEED LIMIT,
Traffic Enforcement,
TRAFFIC STOP,
Traffic stops,
Traffic Tickets,
VISION ZERO Editor’s Note: Last week, in Part 1, we discussed ideas for traffic stop reform. This week we delve into some of the thornier issues for reform from the NMA perspective. Recently, Berkeley, California’s city council passed an ordinance to remove police officers out of the traffic enforcement equation. After the requisite planning and community input, […]
August 2, 2020 • civil asset forfeiture,
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform,
DRIVER EDUCATION,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
ILLEGAL SEARCH,
LEGISLATION,
NEWSLETTER,
POLICING FOR PROFIT,
RACIAL PROFILING,
REVENUE GENERATION,
Road Safety,
SPEED TRAP,
TICKET FINES,
TICKET QUOTA,
TICKET REVENUE,
TRAFFIC STOP,
Traffic Tickets 2020 has undoubtedly been a tough year for all of us. The COVID-19 crisis has changed many aspects of our lives, and so have the protests around the world in the wake of George Floyd’s death. At first, the protests were against police brutality, and now they have turned into calls for police reform. Much […]
