26 Alerts From the CIVIL Tag

NMA E-Newsletter #321: Radar Fails Under Scientific Scrutiny … Again

March 8, 2015 • CIVIL, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOURTH AMENDMENT, ILLEGAL SEARCH, NEWSLETTER, RADAR, REVENUE GENERATION, SPEED LIMIT, Technology, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC STOP

Most longtime NMA members understand the weaknesses of using radar to measure vehicle speeds. However, less experienced drivers and even the courts regard radar as foolproof. Nothing could be further from the truth, and we have fresh evidence that further erodes radar’s patina of infallibility. A member of the NMA Board recently attended a meeting […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #318: Presenting a Call to Action for Motorists’ Rights

February 15, 2015 • ALPR, CIVIL, DELAWARE, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, GPS TRACKING, MARYLAND, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NEWSLETTER, PENNSYLVANIA, PRIVACY, ROAD-USER FEES

On February 6, 2015, NMA President Gary Biller spoke to approximately 100 members of the Lehigh Valley Tea Party (LVTP) at their monthly meeting in the Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton area of eastern Pennsylvania. The presentation is part of an outreach program to mobilize more people, needed now more than ever, to fight for drivers’ rights. While the […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #311: The Business of Civil Forfeiture

December 28, 2014 • CIVIL, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, ILLINOIS, NEWSLETTER, OKLAHOMA, PUBLIC RECORDS, TRAFFIC STOP

It’s the highway hustle. The shakedown shuffle. It’s civil forfeiture, and it’s one of the most flagrant roadside abuses motorists face today. Using civil forfeiture laws, police can confiscate property, like cash and vehicles, from motorists if they suspect the property is tied to illegal activity. The police don’t actually have to prove such a […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #292: Passing the Sniff Test

August 17, 2014 • CIVIL, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, ILLEGAL SEARCH, NEWSLETTER, TRAFFIC STOP

The civil forfeiture racket is never far from the headlines these days, and thanks to the ubiquitous use of drug sniffing dogs, it’s easier than ever for police to shakedown motorists and get away with it. Here’s how the scam works: A police officer pulls over a driver for a routine traffic stop, becomes “suspicious” […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #273: We Need ALPR Legislation Now

April 7, 2014 • ALPR, ARKANSAS, CIVIL, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, INSURANCE, LEGISLATION, LICENSE PLATES, MAINE, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEWSLETTER, NORTH CAROLINA, PRIVACY, Technology, TICKET FINES, UTAH, VERMONT

On the heels of the NSA domestic spying scandal, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans in February to build a national database of motor vehicle license plate data. Not only would the system have included data collected by DHS, but data from other law enforcement agencies and private companies as well. The good […]

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