70 Alerts From the TRAFFIC STOP Tag

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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NMA E-Newsletter #176: Six Simple Words

May 27, 2012 • ARIZONA, CHECKPOINT, DELAWARE, DNA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, ROADBLOCK, SPEEDING, TRAFFIC STOP

In recent newsletters we’ve offered tips on how to handle yourself in some very specific and potentially perilous roadside situations (recording police during traffic stops and what to do if asked for a DNA sample). Running throughout is the theme…

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NMA E-Newsletter #173: Pleading Guilty or No Contest Could Cost More Than You Think

May 6, 2012 • DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, LICENSE, MICHIGAN, NEW JERSEY, NEWSLETTER, SPEEDING, SUPER SPEEDER, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET FINES, TRAFFIC STOP

What’s at stake when you get a traffic ticket? A fine. Maybe a couple of points on your license. Pay up and move on, right? What if you found out later that you had to pay an additional penalty due to the nature of your infraction? Would you have …

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NMA E-Newsletter #172: Guidelines for Videotaping Traffic Stops

April 29, 2012 • CIVIL, CRIMINAL, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, ILLINOIS, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, NEWSLETTER, TRAFFIC STOP, VIDEOTAPING

As mobile technology becomes ubiquitous, more and more NMA members ask us about recording traffic stops. We’re typically cautious in our response, since the fallout for engaging in what is (or should be) a basic right, can still be quite severe. I…

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NMA E-Newsletter #166 – DNA Sampling at Traffic Stops: Ways to Protect Your Privacy

March 11, 2012 • DNA, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, ILLEGAL SEARCH, LICENSE, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, ROADBLOCK, TRAFFIC STOP

In a recent E-newsletter (#163, DNA Sampling for Motorists: The Latest Threat to Privacy) we reviewed the case of People v. Thomas in which a motorist was subjected to DNA testing without his knowledge or consent. The court denied his motion to su…

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