10 Blog Posts From the CHECKPOINT Tag


Six Simple Words to Use during a Traffic Stop

Do you know what the six most simple and important words to use during a traffic stop? “Am I free to go now?” The NMA said this In the NMA E-Newsletter #176 from May 2012, and we still say it in 2020. When an officer(s) pull you over for a traffic violation, they should have […]

New York City Police Use Pandemic to Create COVID-19 Checkpoints

By guest writer Joe Cadillic, MassPrivatel Blog A recent article in The New York Post revealed how the NYPD used the pandemic to justify creating COVID-19 checkpoints. “New York officials have stopped 353 cars at entrances to the Big Apple to warn travelers of the mandatory two-week quarantine rule. The stops were made from Wednesday through Friday at […]

Police Checkpoints: The Scariest Ride of Your Life

By guest writer William Rayburn, NMA Washington State Member Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as NMA E-Newsletter #451 from September 2017. Due to the current COVID-19 Crisis, more police checkpoints have popped up to control motorists driving from one town to another or one state to another. If you would like to receive our […]

An Eye on Recent Motorist Rights Court Cases, Part 1: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #529

Motorist rights cases have made news and even history recently. There have been so many as of late, we are dedicating two separate newsletters to provide some insight on the legal rulings that are affecting drivers around the country. This week’s newsletter focuses on recent rulings and pending US Supreme Court and federal court cases. […]

NMA Principle Number 3: Freedom from arbitrary traffic stops and unwarranted searches/seizures

The Driving in America Blog was started a year ago to bring more information to those who are beginning their journey as motorists’ rights advocates. Over the next several months, I will be working with each of the seven NMA principles to give readers of this weekly blog some idea of what we all are working towards […]

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