An interesting phenomenon is being reported by some members. Police officers approaching their vehicles during routine traffic stops are asking an opening question different than the traditional, “Do you know why I stopped you?” Rather, in this day of rising popularity of dashcams and the ubiquitous presence of smartphones, the opening query is just as […]
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To Record or Not to Record, That is the Question: NMA E-Newsletter #512
November 4, 2018
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CALIFORNIA, CELL PHONE, CONNECTICUT, Dashcam, Driver's License, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, INSURANCE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MONTANA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEWSLETTER, PENNSYLVANIA, PRIVACY, Technology, TRAFFIC STOP, WASHINGTON
The Real Police Overtime Scandals: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #507
September 30, 2018
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ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, Automatic Traffic Enforcement, CALIFORNIA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, LOUISIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, NEWSLETTER, Red-Light Camera, SAFETY, SPEED TRAP, TEXAS, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET QUOTA, Traffic Tickets, WASHINGTON
Much has been written about the Massachusetts State Police Overtime Scandal. A number of officers have been arrested for federal counts of embezzlement for allegedly cutting hours or outright skipping overtime (OT) traffic enforcement shifts on the MA turnpike while getting paid in full. Forty-two members of Troop E have been implicated and the troop […]
The Zipper Merge—Coming to a Construction Zone near You Part 2, Readers Comments: NMA E-Newsletter #501
August 19, 2018
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ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, LETTER WRITING, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NEWSLETTER, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, ZIPPER MERGE
The National Motorists Association received some thoughtful comments from readers like you and thought we should share them. If you missed reading Part 1, click HERE. I’m glad one more place seems to have figured this out. Many other places have not. People get the idea that others who are using an open lane to a […]
All Hail more Traffic Congestion: NMA E-Newsletter # 484
April 22, 2018
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CALIFORNIA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, GEORGIA, MASS TRANSIT, MASSACHUSETTS, NEWSLETTER, Ridesharing, TOLLING, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON D.C.
The math is simple. More cars on the streets equals more traffic congestion. Ridesharing companies such as Lyft and Uber have tipped that delicate balance between street traffic and transit alternatives. Many city officials are finally taking notice. In a recent Boston survey of 944 rideshare users over four weeks in late 2017, nearly six […]
Driver’s License Watch—Your Private Info for Sale: NMA E-Newsletter #482
April 8, 2018
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ALABAMA, ARIZONA, Digital Driver's License, Driver's License, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, Real ID, TEXAS, WASHINGTON
Personal information privacy seems to be a fluid construct these days. We give our information to social media companies like Facebook who sell the information for gain (Cambridge Analytica Scandal). We also give our private information directly to marketers if we enter any online contest, ask for information online about products or fill out an […]
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