By NMA Texas Member Ted Levitt I want to impart some information here about traffic stops, and before I do that, I want to tell a story about a traffic stop I saw recently on television. I will not get into the validity (or not) of the Sovereign Citizen Movement here, but I do know […]
153 Blog Posts From the Driver’s License Tag
Traffic Stop 101: Stop and Identify Laws
March 27, 2020 • 2 Comment • Driver's License, Fifth Amendment, FOURTH AMENDMENT, INSURANCE, LICENSE PLATE, TRAFFIC STOP
Driving in America: An Out-of-State Speeding Ticket –Has this Happened to You?
• February 14, 2020 • 0 Comments • ACLU, Civil Asset Forfeiture, Congestion Pricing, Driver's License, INSURANCE, LEGISLATION, LICENSE PLATES, NMA, Parking, PRIVACY, Real ID, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, Speed Traps, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET FINES, Ticket Quotas, TICKET REVENUE, Toll Roads, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets
The NMA Office receives numerous calls throughout the year from members asking how to defeat a speeding ticket they happened to receive driving in another state. Unfortunately, these are rather difficult to fight because many small towns and counties target out-of-state drivers. After all, authorities know they won’t come back to fight the ticket. Ticketing […]
Driving in America—Are We There Yet?
January 31, 2020 • 1 Comment • ALPR, Automated Traffic Enforcement, BLOOD WITHDRAWAL, Breathalyzers, Civil Asset Forfeiture, Corruption, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, FHWA, FOURTH AMENDMENT, Fuel, ILLEGAL SEARCH, LEGISLATION, NHTSA, NMA, OOIDA, Parking, parking tickets, Predatory Towing, racial profiling, Red-Light Cameras, Road Diets, Road Rage, Speed Limits, Speed Traps, TOLL, TOLL ROAD, TOLLING, TOWING, Traffic Congestion, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Motorist advocates have many choices to make when it comes to fighting for rights. Trends change and either becomes complicated or simplified just because an elected official says “Enough!” Case in point: Texas Governor Greg Abbott vowed when he was running for governor in 2018 that he would like […]
Do You Need SR-22 Insurance?
• January 15, 2020 • 0 Comments • Driver's License, DUI/DWI, INSURANCE, Insurance Companies, Tips, Traffic Tickets
My friend Marcos believes that stop signs are optional. My friend Marcos has hit more parking meters than it’s humanly possible (I think he hits them on purpose by now. A way of liberating stress, maybe?). My friend Marcos does not understand turn signals. If you are like my friend Marcos, you need SR-22 Insurance. […]
Driving in America turns a Corner
January 10, 2020 • 1 Comment • BREATHALYZER, Car Care, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, Gas Tax, IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE, Infrastructure, LEGISLATION, Mass Transit, NMA, OOIDA, Parking, Road User Charge, TOLL, VMT Tax
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director I have been writing and curating this blog for the past two years and believe the content that we bring forth from our archives, guest posts, and new information is relevant to what is happening with motorists’ rights today. Every now and then, I will be writing a different […]
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