April, May, and June were busy months in state legislatures where many of the bills affecting motorists that were introduced in the first quarter, or carried forward from last year, were resolved. The results were a mixed bag, but the biggest victory was a special one: Governor Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law House […]
153 Blog Posts From the Driver’s License Tag
NMA Wrap Up of Legislative Activity, 2nd Quarter 2019: NMA E-Newsletter #547
July 8, 2019 • 0 Comments • Automated Traffic Enforcement, CELL PHONE, Civil Asset Forfeiture, DRIVER EDUCATION, Driver's License, ILLEGAL SEARCH, LEGISLATION, LICENSE PLATE, MOVE OVER LAW, racial profiling, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, SCHOOL BUS, School Bus Cameras, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, Technology, Traffic Congestion, TRAFFIC STOP
Teen Drivers are like Veal Calves
• June 11, 2019 • 0 Comments • CELL PHONE, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, Eric Peters, SAFETY, SEAT BELT
You have probably read about the younger crowd who are more interested in their cell phones than in cars. The statistic most often cited in support of this claim — which is true — is that about a fourth of those in the 18-30 bracket don’t even have a driver’s license. Which is also true. […]
Surveying Driver License Renewal Requirements – The Responses: NMA E-Newsletter #543
In NMA E-Newsletter #541 published two weeks ago, we encouraged readers to participate in a short online survey about testing requirements for older drivers. The survey was designed to help us better understand how you feel about licensing standards for advanced-age drivers. Several hundred responses have been received─thank you!─which has made for some interesting reading. […]
Under the Influence of the Justice System – A Father’s Story
May 31, 2019 • 0 Comments • BAC, Civil Forfeiture, Driver's License, DUI, Fifth Amendment, FOURTH AMENDMENT, INSURANCE, Policing for Profit
By an NMA Member This post originally appeared as NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #519 on December 23, 2019 This is a story about my twenty-year-old son. To some readers this may be an article that smacks of stupidity and privilege. It may be that both are true but the real point is how hopelessly out […]
Surveying Driver License Renewal Requirements: NMA E-Newsletter #541
In the Spring 2019 issue of the NMA member magazine Driving Freedoms, we introduced a short online survey designed to gauge public sentiment toward driver’s license testing norms for older motorists. As noted in the survey’s introduction, “The baby boomer generation has dominated the roads for several decades, and as they enter their 60s, 70s, […]
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