April, May, and June were busy months in state legislatures where many of the bills affecting motorists that were introduced in the first quarter, or carried forward from last year, were resolved. The results were a mixed bag, but the biggest victory was a special one: Governor Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law House […]
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NMA Wrap Up of Legislative Activity, 2nd Quarter 2019: NMA E-Newsletter #547
July 8, 2019 • 0 Comments • Automated Traffic Enforcement, CELL PHONE, Civil Asset Forfeiture, DRIVER EDUCATION, Driver's License, ILLEGAL SEARCH, LEGISLATION, LICENSE PLATE, MOVE OVER LAW, racial profiling, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, SCHOOL BUS, School Bus Cameras, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, Technology, Traffic Congestion, TRAFFIC STOP
Tracking Legislative Activity the NMA Way: NMA –E-Newsletter #533
April 1, 2019 • 0 Comments • ALPR, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, Lane Courtesy, LEGISLATION, NMA, RADAR, RADAR DETECTOR, Roadblocks, SCHOOL BUS, Speed Limits, TICKET FINES, TRAFFIC CAMERA, Traffic Signals
Today we complete the first full calendar quarter of reporting motorist-related activity that is passing through state and federal legislatures. The NMA Bill/Regulation Tracker (Bill Tracker) was introduced in the Winter 2019 issue of Driving Freedoms and went live on Motorists.org in early January when most states began new legislative sessions. Only three months in […]
New York Expands Drug and Alcohol Testing for Bus Drivers
February 14, 2019 • 0 Comments • DUI/DWI, Insurance Companies, road safety, SAFETY, SCHOOL BUS, Tips
By Joseph Miklos, a New York Car Accident Attorney with the law firm of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. It would surprise most people to know that under current New York law, individuals that are licensed to operate school buses and certain other types of transportation are not required to undergo random drug testing, and […]
A Reminder for All Drivers in Georgia that Approach School Buses
By Cade Parian, a personal injury lawyer of The Parian Law Firm, LLC. This past summer the Georgia legislature changed the law for drivers approaching school buses. Now that school is back in full force, it is important that all drivers review the new law, and know exactly when they should stop and when by […]
How to Fight School Bus Stop Arm Camera Programs in Your City
November 2, 2018 • 0 Comments • Automated Traffic Enforcement, Corruption, Dallas School Bus Camera Scandal, DUE PROCESS, Fifth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, FOURTH AMENDMENT, LICENSE PLATE, NHSB, NMA, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, SCHOOL BUS, SCHOOL BUS CAMERA, Seventh Amendment, Sixth Amendment, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Tickets
In 2014, Texas NMA Member Ted Levitt had the opportunity to advocate against school bus stop arm cameras and school zone speed cameras in a county adjacent to his. With this written testimony (that he also read at the meeting), he was able to help convince the county commissioners to NOT install the cameras after […]
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