10 Alerts From the BREATHALYZER Tag

Next Generation Police Tools: NMA E-Newsletter #462

November 19, 2017 • BODY CAMERAS, BREATHALYZER, civil asset forfeiture, CIVIL FORFEITURE, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, INDIANA, NEBRASKA, NEWSLETTER, ROADBLOCK, SAFETY, TRAFFIC STOP, WASHINGTON D.C., X-RAY SCANNER

Traffic enforcement continues to go high tech beyond just the newest drone technology. Here are three recent examples of how police are using federal and state funding – some from assets seized from citizenry – to patrol motorists. Police Body Cameras In late October, results from a large study on police body cameras was released […]

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DUID—Driving under the influence of Drugs just took a Turn: NMA E-Newsletter #394

July 31, 2016 • BLOOD WITHDRAWAL, BREATHALYZER, CHECKPOINT, Driver's License, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOURTH AMENDMENT, MICHIGAN, NEW YORK, NEWSLETTER, TRAFFIC STOP

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed into law last month a plan that allows state police to implement one of the most invasive methods of drug testing in the country all in the name of a pilot program:  saliva swab tests. Michigan drivers from 5 counties (yet to be determined) will be the experimental rats so […]

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Intexicated While Driving: NMA E-Newsletter #387

June 12, 2016 • Biometrics, BREATHALYZER, CALIFORNIA, CELL PHONE, COLORADO, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DNA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, LEGISLATION, NEW YORK, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, Technology, TEXTING

New York State has legislation called Evan’s Law that is winding its way through the system. It would allow law enforcement to use a textalyzer to determine if you have been on your phone while driving.  This means even hands free phone usage, texting, surfing the web, and engaging with various apps can raise flags.  […]

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How Technology Facilitates Roadside Justice: NMA E-Newsletter #379

April 17, 2016 • ALPR, BAC, BREATHALYZER, CALIFORNIA, CELL PHONE, COLORADO, Driver's License, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, LEGISLATION, LICENSE, NEW YORK, NEWSLETTER, Technology, TEXAS, TRAFFIC STOP, WASHINGTON

The California Senate recently took up a bill that would let police officers use oral fluid drug screening tests to check motorists for the presence of drugs in their systems. The proposed test is administered with a handheld device that uses an oral swab to check for the presence of a variety of controlled substances […]

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No Shortcuts to Navigating a DUI Stop: NMA E-Newsletter #344

August 16, 2015 • BAC, BREATHALYZER, CRIMINAL, Driver's License, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, INSURANCE, MADD, NEWSLETTER, ROADBLOCK, SAFETY, TRAFFIC STOP

You may have seen this video of an attorney using a novel approach to navigate his way through a DUI roadblock. Essentially he refuses to have any personal contact with the officers by putting his papers in a plastic bag and hanging them out a mostly rolled-up car window. The officers wave him through without […]

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