March 10, 2019
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ACLU,
CALIFORNIA,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
ILLEGAL SEARCH,
ILLINOIS,
INDIANA,
INSURANCE,
Insurance Company,
IOWA,
LICENSE PLATE,
MINNESOTA,
Motorcycle,
NEW JERSEY,
NEWSLETTER,
NMA,
OHIO,
OOIDA,
PENNSYLVANIA,
RACIAL PROFILING,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
RENTAL CAR,
TEXAS,
TICKET CAMERA,
TOLL,
TOLL ROAD,
TOLLING,
TRAFFIC STOP,
Traffic Tickets,
VERMONT
Many motorist rights court cases have made news in the past three months. Last week, we presented the first part of this update that focused on federal court decisions, and a few from the US Supreme Court. This week, we are diving into key motorist-related cases in state supreme or appellate courts. Our hope is […]
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 […]
Dear NMA Indiana Members, One bill and one resolution need your immediate attention. SB266 passed the Senate already and now it will soon be up for a full House vote. On the face of this bill everything seems fine except for this section: Provides that a plain clothes law enforcement officer may make an arrest […]
February 18, 2018
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ACLU,
CALIFORNIA,
Driver's License,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
INDIANA,
NEW JERSEY,
NEWSLETTER,
OHIO,
TRAFFIC STOP,
VIRGINIA
Most people’s interaction with a police officer is usually during a traffic stop. The anxiety and fear that most of us feel when stopped by a police officer makes it worse when we believe we have done nothing wrong or thought we were doing the right thing. Placed in jeopardy of receiving a ticket or […]
November 19, 2017
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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 […]
