96 Alerts From the PRIVACY Tag

NMA E-Newsletter #258: Just Say NO for the Holidays

December 22, 2013 • BLOOD WITHDRAWAL, BREATHALYZER, DNA, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, MISSOURI, NEWSLETTER, PENNSYLVANIA, PRIVACY, ROADBLOCK, TEXAS

Nothing says Happy Holidays like getting caught up in a roadblock followed by one of NHTSA’s elves asking you for a “voluntary” blood sample. We originally told you about this ongoing roadside “research project” a few weeks back (NMA E-Newsletter #255: Dangerous Business). Since then, it seems that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #247: How One Articulate Voice Can Sway Government

October 6, 2013 • Corruption, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, LEGISLATION, LETTER WRITING, MICHIGAN, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, RED LIGHT CAMERA, SAFETY, SHORT YELLOW LIGHT, SOCIAL NETWORKING, SPEED CAMERA, TEXAS, TRAFFIC CAMERA, YELLOW LIGHT, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING

Earlier this year, Michigan Representative Wayne Schmidt (with support from a few fellow representatives) introduced two bills to the State Assembly, each designed to pave the way for automated ticketing machines, aka red-light and speed cameras. Michigan currently is one of fifteen states that ban the use of photo enforcement*. The camera companies are keenly […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #237: 2013 Second Quarter Legislative Update

July 28, 2013 • ALPR, CALIFORNIA, DUE PROCESS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, LEGISLATION, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEWSLETTER, NORTH CAROLINA, PRIVACY, SCHOOL BUS CAMERA, SHORT YELLOW LIGHT, SPEED LIMIT, TICKET FINES, TRAFFIC CAMERA, YELLOW LIGHT, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING, YELLOW LIGHTS

The NMA continues to advocate for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. Legislatures across the country took up a broad range of motorists’ issues in the first quarter of 2013. Here’s a brief summary of the driving-related issues we addressed: California: Supported Assembly Bill 612 which would add 1.0 second to the duration […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #208: Seven Years Later, Real ID Still Real Stuck

January 6, 2013 • COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, Driver's License, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, GEORGIA, INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, NEWSLETTER, OHIO, PRIVACY, Real ID, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING

Just before the holidays, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a press release commending the states that have met the requirements of the Real ID Act of 2005 for driver’s licenses and identification cards. In the wake of 9/11, you wil…

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NMA E-Newsletter #198: I Spy With My Little Eye

October 28, 2012 • CELL PHONE, CONNECTICUT, DISTRACTED DRIVING, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE, IID, MASSACHUSETTS, NEWSLETTER, NORTH DAKOTA, PRIVACY, TEXTING, TRAFFIC STOP, TSA

Over the last few years, the NMA has called attention to the problems associated with bans on cell phone use and texting while driving. Studies find that bans simply don’t reduce accidents, and drivers don’t pay attention to them. Plus there are m…

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