68 Alerts From the TRAFFIC STOP Tag

Eliminating Jaywalking Laws Will Make Roads Safer? A Response: NMA E-Newsletter #616

November 1, 2020 • Bicyclist, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Jaywalking, LICENSE PLATE, NEWSLETTER, PEDESTRIAN, Road Safety, SAFETY, TRAFFIC STOP

By Tom Pearson, NMA Alabama Member Editor’s Note: The issue of abolishing jaywalking regulations, particularly where high-volume, inner-city streets are concerned, is a tricky one. In last week’s NMA E-Newsletter, #615, Arthur Miller made a compelling case that road safety suffers when one set of users (pedestrians) can cross the street whenever and wherever they like, […]

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What about Police Traffic Stop Reform Part 2: NMA E-Newsletter #604

August 9, 2020 • Automated Traffic Enforcement, CIVIL, CRIMINAL, DISTRACTED DRIVING, Drone, DUE PROCESS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Facial Recognition, License Plate Readers, NEWSLETTER, RACIAL PROFILING, Red-Light Camera, SAFETY, SPEED CAMERA, SPEED LIMIT, Traffic Enforcement, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic stops, Traffic Tickets, VISION ZERO

Editor’s Note: Last week, in Part 1, we discussed ideas for traffic stop reform. This week we delve into some of the thornier issues for reform from the NMA perspective. Recently, Berkeley, California’s city council passed an ordinance to remove police officers out of the traffic enforcement equation. After the requisite planning and community input, […]

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What about Police Traffic Stop Reform Part 1: NMA E-Newsletter #603

August 2, 2020 • civil asset forfeiture, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform, DRIVER EDUCATION, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, ILLEGAL SEARCH, LEGISLATION, NEWSLETTER, POLICING FOR PROFIT, RACIAL PROFILING, REVENUE GENERATION, Road Safety, SPEED TRAP, TICKET FINES, TICKET QUOTA, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets

2020 has undoubtedly been a tough year for all of us. The COVID-19 crisis has changed many aspects of our lives, and so have the protests around the world in the wake of George Floyd’s death. At first, the protests were against police brutality, and now they have turned into calls for police reform. Much […]

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What’s Next for Motorists’ Rights—Part 2: NMA E-Newsletter #598

June 28, 2020 • Automated Traffic Enforcement, civil asset forfeiture, Congestion Pricing, Connected Cars, DRIVERLESS CARS, Electric Vehicle, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Fuel Tax, Gas Tax, infrastructure, Infrastructure Funding, LEGISLATION, MASS TRANSIT, NEWSLETTER, REVENUE GENERATION, Road Usage Charge, TICKET QUOTA, TOLL, Toll Roads, TOLLING, tolls, TRAFFIC STOP, VMT, VMT Tax

The need to advocate for motorists’ rights has grown during the time of COVID. NMA members need to be more vigilant than ever in their home communities and states. This newsletter is a reflection of what we see trending nationally. Last week in Part 1, we looked into our crystal ball at speed limits, automated […]

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Turn Signal on a Roundabout: NMA E-Newsletter #585

March 29, 2020 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER, INDIANA, NEWSLETTER, ROUNDABOUT, SAFETY, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets

One of the most basic rules of the road is that a driver must use a turn signal when turning right or left or changing lanes. But is this the case when exiting a roundabout? The Indiana Court of Appeals says no. The case started with a 2018 traffic stop in Warsaw. According to court […]

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