Part 1 dealt with how distracted driving enforcement campaigns, fueled by federal highway money, are also dragnets for other offenses. Part 2 examines new law enforcement tools to check on texting while driving. Currently, law enforcement has great difficulty in determining if a driver was using electronic devices before a crash (and more importantly whether […]
7 Alerts From the RADAR DETECTOR Tag
Is Distracted Driving the new Drunk Driving? Part 2: NMA E-Newsletter #434
May 7, 2017
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CELL PHONE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOURTH AMENDMENT, ILLINOIS, NEW YORK, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, RADAR DETECTOR, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, Technology, TENNESSEE, TEXTING, TICKET REVENUE, VIRGINIA
J’accuse! The Future of Traffic Enforcement?: NMA E-Newsletter #401
September 18, 2016
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ALPR, CELL PHONE, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, EVENT DATA RECORDER, LICENSE PLATE, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, RADAR DETECTOR, SPEED LIMIT
Nexar, a fast-growing U.S.-Israeli startup, is marketing a smartphone-turned-dashcam app that records the habits of nearby drivers. If any get out of line – a few mph over the posted speed limit, making a sudden lane change, or any other maneuver the app deems as questionable – it records the license plate of the offending […]
A Refresher Course on Ticket-Fighting Part 1: NMA E-Newsletter #336
June 21, 2015
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DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, LASER, NEWSLETTER, PUBLIC RECORDS, RADAR, RADAR DETECTOR, SPEED TRAP, TICKET FIGHTING
Helping NMA members fight traffic tickets is foundational to the NMA mission. Over the years we’ve collected lots of tips and suggestions for getting the best results in court. We recently came across this list of Frequently Asked Questions and thought it would provide a good refresher on some basic ticket-fighting principles. Look for Part […]
NMA E-Newsletter #268: The Yin and Yang of Surviving a Traffic Stop
March 3, 2014
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CELL PHONE, Driver's License, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, ILLEGAL SEARCH, INSURANCE, LICENSE PLATES, NEWSLETTER, RADAR DETECTOR, ROADBLOCK, SPEED LIMIT, SPEED TRAP, TICKET FIGHTING, TRAFFIC STOP
It seems that more and more traffic stops these days are escalating into situations beyond the driver’s control. (See the Winter 2014 edition of Driving Freedoms — “We Are All Suspects” — for some jaw-dropping examples.) Knowing how to act during a stop can keep you out of serious trouble. But you also need to know […]
NMA E-Newsletter #203: Understanding the Different Types of Speed Laws
December 2, 2012
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CALIFORNIA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, PRIMA FACIE, RADAR DETECTOR, SPEED LIMIT, SPEEDING, TEXAS, TICKET FIGHTING
When fighting a speeding ticket, one of the most important things to find out it is what kind of speed law you’re charged with violating. Believe it or not, there are several classifications of speed laws in force around the country. Knowing which…
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