Editor’s Note: This post first appeared as NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #621 from December 2020. If you would like to receive the weekly NMA E-Newsletter, subscribe today. As of November 5th, 2020, 33 people have been charged in an elaborate staged-accident scam involving slammers, spotters, crooked lawyers, and doctors. All are accused of conspiring to bilk […]
11 Blog Posts From the TOWING Tag
Extensive Staged-Accident Scam in New Orleans
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January 22, 2021
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Fraud, INSURANCE, Insurance Companies, NICB, Predatory Towing, Tips, TOWING
A License Plate to Remember
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December 18, 2020
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ALPR, DMV, E-ZPass, Insurance Companies, LICENSE PLATE, license plate readers, TICKET FINES, TOLL, Toll Roads, TOWING
Editor’s Note: This post originally was sent to member as NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #490 in June 2018. If you would like to receive the one-topic per week NMA newsletter, become a member today! When you join you receive many other member benefits plus help us help you keep up with motorists’ rights issues like this. […]
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Protect yourself from Predatory Towing
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in September 2020 as an NMA E-Newsletter #611. If you would like to receive our one-topic weekly E-Newsletter, join the NMA today. In July, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) warned motorists in Chicago and Houston about predatory towing scams. Unfortunately, this sort of fraud can happen anywhere, and […]
Roadblocks and Checkpoints during the COVID-19 Crisis: Driving in America Blog for April 3, 2020
April 3, 2020
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ACLU, FOURTH AMENDMENT, Fuel, Gas Tax, ILLEGAL SEARCH, LASER, NMA, Predatory Towing, RADAR, Real ID, road safety, Roadblocks, SAFETY, TOWING, traffic stops, YELLOW LIGHT, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director In my position as the NMA Communications Director, I skim or read hundreds of motoring news stories every day to bring you the news and to share trends and perspectives. Up until this week, I rarely ran across articles about checkpoints and roadblocks. The COVID-19 crisis is scary enough, […]
Say ‘Thank You’ to Your Tires Today
The underappreciated tire gives you performance and comfort, with your life suspended on a mere 25 pounds of rubber and air By guest writer Joel Levin, New Jersey Newspaper Group About 15 years ago, I noticed a telephone installer circumnavigating his truck before driving away. I asked what he was doing. “Checking for hazards and […]
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