The Driving in America Blog was started a year ago to bring more information to those who are beginning their journey as motorists’ rights advocates. Over the next several months, I will be working with each of the seven NMA principles to give readers of this weekly blog some idea of what we all are working towards […]
66 Blog Posts From the TRAFFIC STOP Tag
NMA Principle Number 3: Freedom from arbitrary traffic stops and unwarranted searches/seizures
• March 1, 2019 • 0 Comments • CAF, CHECKPOINT, Civil Asset Forfeiture, Civil Forfeiture, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, Fourteenth Amendment, FOURTH AMENDMENT, ILLEGAL SEARCH, INSURANCE, NMA, Roadblocks, SAFETY, SEAT BELT, traffic safety, TRAFFIC STOP
When is it a Good Idea to Keep a Dashcam in Your Daily Driver?
February 21, 2019 • 0 Comments • Car Care, Dash Cam, Driver's License, Fuel, INSURANCE, Insurance Companies, SAFETY, TICKET FIGHTING, Tips, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets
From Florida attorney Scott Distasio If you are thinking about buying a dashcam for the vehicle you drive daily, you might be wondering if it’s worth it. Dashcams range in price from $20 to several hundred dollars, which is a significant difference for a lot of drivers. Looking at the benefits you can get when […]
1987 Again . . . Briefly: Thoughts on a Traffic Stop Encounter
• February 5, 2019 • 0 Comments • Eric Peters, Insurance Companies, LASER, RADAR DETECTOR, Speed Limits, Speed Traps, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets
Yesterday, I had an encounter with an armed government worker on a motorcycle, running a speed trap. And running laser, which is kryptonite to even the best radar detector because you get no warning. If the detector detects laser, you are already detected. Which is just what happened to me. Bingo! You “win.” I was […]
Presumptive vs. Actual Impairment
• January 15, 2019 • 0 Comments • BAC, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, Eric Peters, INSURANCE, Insurance Companies, Speed Limits, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets
Yesterday, my buddy got into an accident. An actual accident — because it was one he could not have avoided. A minivan pulled out in front of him, struck his Jeep — which spun several times before ending up in a ditch. My buddy is largely unhurt — except for his heart. Because his Jeep, […]
To Record or Not to Record, That is the Question: NMA E-Newsletter #512
November 5, 2018 • 0 Comments • CELL PHONE, Dash Cam, Driver's License, INSURANCE, PRIVACY, Technology, TRAFFIC STOP
An interesting phenomenon is being reported by some members. Police officers approaching their vehicles during routine traffic stops are asking an opening question different than the traditional, “Do you know why I stopped you?” Rather, in this day of rising popularity of dashcams and the ubiquitous presence of smartphones, the opening query is just as […]
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