Hawaii Member Alert: Attend an upcoming DOT Meeting on Road Usage Charge Change Dear Hawaii NMA Members, The Hawaii Department of Transportation is asking for public input on changing the gas tax to a vehicle miles travel tax. The NMA encourages you either attend a scheduled meeting in person (see below) or an e-Townhall scheduled […]
February 10, 2019
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Automated Traffic Enforcement,
COLORADO,
CONNECTICUT,
Driver's License,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
HAWAII,
ILLINOIS,
IOWA,
LEGISLATION,
MISSOURI,
NEW JERSEY,
NEW YORK,
NEWSLETTER,
POLICING FOR PROFIT,
Red-Light Camera,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SPEED CAMERA,
TEXAS,
TICKET FINES,
TICKET REVENUE,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
Traffic Safety,
Traffic Tickets,
VIRGINIA
January and February are the heart of activity for many state legislative sessions across the country. Red-light cameras (RLCs) have certainly been the focus in a number of states. Bills in Colorado, Florida and Illinois are calling for outright bans. Legislators in Texas want to ban new camera programs while allowing existing installations to finish […]
Dear Hawaii NMA Members, One of our members in Hawaii states that this bill will need to run through three committees before going to the full house. No one knows yet when each committee will be meeting on HB 187 and we can only give you 48 hours’ notice if you are interested in testifying […]
October 14, 2018
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CALIFORNIA,
COLORADO,
Digital Driver's License,
DMV,
Driver's License,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
HAWAII,
IDAHO,
MINNESOTA,
NEWSLETTER,
NMA,
NORTH CAROLINA,
Real ID,
TEXAS
For years, comedians have made fun of long lines at the DMV (Departments of Motor Vehicles), but you know what…it’s not really funny anymore. The widespread problem seems to be three-fold. · Short term: A number of states are now under a tight deadline to implement REAL ID and motorists must apply for one in […]
July 1, 2018
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CAF,
civil asset forfeiture,
CIVIL FORFEITURE,
Eighth Amendment,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FOIA,
HAWAII,
INDIANA,
New York City,
NEWSLETTER,
NMA,
OKLAHOMA,
RENTAL CAR,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SPEED LIMIT
As one of the NMA’s current national issues, Civil Asset Forfeiture or CAF is a program that allows the government at all levels to confiscate cash, cars and even homes from people who are suspected of criminal activity. Even if you are ruled innocent, your property is not necessarily returned; a trip to civil court […]
