By Ted Levitt, NMA Member Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as an NMA Weekly E-Newsletter in 2014. Ted recently reviewed the information and informed the NMA that the post is still accurate and vital information for all drivers. If you would like to receive the NMA Weekly E-Newsletter, join the NMA today! If you’ve […]
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The Ins and Outs of Warrantless Vehicle Searches (Part 1)
September 11, 2020 • 0 Comments • CELL PHONE, Driver's License, DUI, FOURTH AMENDMENT, ILLEGAL SEARCH, INSURANCE, SAFETY, TRAFFIC STOP
Six Simple Words to Use during a Traffic Stop
Do you know what the six most simple and important words to use during a traffic stop? “Am I free to go now?” The NMA said this In the NMA E-Newsletter #176 from May 2012, and we still say it in 2020. When an officer(s) pull you over for a traffic violation, they should have […]
The Thousand Dollar Windshield
• June 23, 2020 • 2 Comment • Auto Industry, Eric Peters, INSURANCE, Insurance Companies, SAFETY, Technology, TRAFFIC STOP
Most people don’t know this — yet — but replacing a new car’s windshield can cost as much as a new transmission used to cost. Sometimes, more. Because it’s not just glass you’re replacing. Embedded in the glass — part of the “assembly” is safety technology. It’s usually part of the rearview mirror, technically, but […]
A Refresher Course on Ticket-Fighting Part 2: Driving in America
• April 17, 2020 • 0 Comments • Driver's License, LASER, NMA, racial profiling, RADAR, RADAR DETECTOR, SEAT BELT, SPEED LIMIT, TICKET FIGHTING, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets
Editor’s Note: A Refresher Course on Ticket-Fighting Part 2 first appeared as a NMA Newsletter #337. Please check out Part 1 Here. If you would like to receive our weekly Email Newsletter, please join the NMA today! Can a police officer issue me a ticket if he’s outside his own jurisdiction? If the violation took […]
Traffic Stop 101: Stop and Identify Laws
March 27, 2020 • 2 Comment • Driver's License, Fifth Amendment, FOURTH AMENDMENT, INSURANCE, LICENSE PLATE, TRAFFIC STOP
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 […]
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