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) […]
NMA E-Newsletter #258: Just Say NO for the Holidays
December 22, 2013 • BLOOD WITHDRAWAL, BREATHALYZER, DNA, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, MISSOURI, NEWSLETTER, PENNSYLVANIA, PRIVACY, ROADBLOCK, TEXAS
NMA E-Newsletter #257: Success in Massachusetts
We received the following testimonial from a new member. She used our online information to successfully fight a speeding ticket in Massachusetts and was so pleased with the outcome, she decided to join the NMA as a supporting member. She tells a great story: I wanted to thank you for this page. It was […]
NMA E-Newsletter #256: Sometimes There’s More at Stake than a Fine
December 8, 2013 • DUE PROCESS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, ILLEGAL SEARCH, Kentucky, NEW JERSEY, NEWSLETTER, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET FINES
The NMA encourages our members to fight every traffic ticket they get. We do this because we know that fewer than five percent of drivers actually go to the trouble of showing up in court. We also know that pushing back against a system that often gives little consideration to traffic defendants’ rights is the […]
NMA E-Newsletter #255: Dangerous Business
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 […]
NMA E-Newsletter #254: ‘Tis the Season
November 24, 2013 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER, INSURANCE, IOWA, MICHIGAN, NEWSLETTER, SOUTH DAKOTA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN
For some, this weekend marks the start of the holiest of seasons here in Wisconsin, otherwise known as deer hunting. That means an estimated 650,000 blaze-orange clad hunters will take to the woods in pursuit of the state’s 1.4 million deer. What could go wrong? Quite a bit, actually. You see, Wisconsin and a handful […]
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