TheNewspaper.com Roundup: February 5, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Federal Judge upholds Warrantless License Plate Tracking– –NHTSA says Fed Law requires Ticket Quotas– Friday, February 2, 2018 Federal Judge Upholds Warrantless License Plate Tracking The courts place limits on the ability of police to monitor motorists through GPS devices, but officers can now obtain an even more detailed travel […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: January 29, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –New Canadian Study on Bicycle/Motorist Conflicts– –MD AG slaps Speed Cam Cities for Lack of Transparency– –OH Court of Appeals sides with Motorists against Cams– Friday, January 26, 2018 Canadian Study Uses Video Analysis To Track Bicycle, Motorist Conflicts Bicycle activist groups frequently call on police to crack down on […]
Police in Two States use Hospitals to take Motorists’ Blood without a warrant: NMA Newsletter #466
By guest writer Joe Cadillic, from the MassPrivatal Blog Police state America has found a disturbing new way to forcibly take motorists blood without a warrant. Law enforcement is using private hospitals to do their dirty work. Earlier this year, I reported that police in Oregon were forcing hospitals to take motorists blood without a warrant. I […]
NMA Lobbying in DC, Part 2 – License to Steal: NMA E-Newsletter #465
I get annoyed by the overuse of certain clichéd buzzwords and catch phrases in our area of advocacy, terms like “big brother,” “nanny state,” and “taxation by citation” for instance. That isn’t to say that they don’t sneak into the NMA vernacular from time to time. In fact, I used the golden oldie “highway robbery” […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: December 4, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –NMA Takes on Ride Sharing Privacy– –Smog Checks Pointless with Modern Cars– –PA Supremes reject idea that looking at GPS is suspicious– Friday, December 1, 2017 National Motorists Association Takes On Ride Sharing Privacy The National Motorists Association (NMA) last week warned the US Supreme Court about the potential for […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: November 27, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Trump Adm plans to shut down Highway Greenhouse Gas Rule– –OK plans to use ALPRs to find Insurance scofflaws– Friday, November 24, 2017 Louisiana: Black Motorist Beaten For Pulling Over In Safe Location A black motorist who failed to instantly pull over when a Shreveport, Louisiana police officer turned on […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: September 25, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Florida Supremes say police may detain passengers– –Iowa Supremes hears Speed Cam Due Process Case– –Solana Beach, CA recontracts with Redflex– Friday, September 22, 2017 Florida Supreme Court Says Police May Detain Innocent Passengers Passengers in automobiles that are pulled over for minor traffic violations are not free to leave […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: July 24, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –CO ballot measure stops speed trap cities– –Smith Co, TX loses appeal over illegal speed cam deal– –ACLU sues SD over forced DUI catherization– Friday, July 21, 2017 Colorado Ballot Measure Would Block Traffic Stop Profit Local law enforcement agencies would no longer be able to rely on highway traffic […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: July 10, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Australia state refuses to refund hacked RLC– –IA Supreme Crt rejects road side search warrants– –London mayor showcases his anti-car plan for the future– Friday, July 7, 2017 Australia: State Refuses Refunds From Virus Infected Speed Cameras The government of Victoria, Australia is refusing to refund fines to thousands of […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: June 26, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Car Seizure ruling in CA– –VA Activist appeals toll diversion case– –PA Fed Court upholds headphone traffic stop– Friday, June 23, 2017 California: Federal Appeals Court Overturns Car Seizure Policy Police in California can now be sued if they seize and hold the automobiles of innocent parties without good reason. […]