Legislation Mandates ‘Kill Switch’ in ALL Cars Starting 2026!
By Lauren Fix Snuck inside the recently passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, is a proposal to have a lockout device to be installed in all new cars. This is no joke and has already passed in Congress and the House. A quote from Law Enforcement Today commented: “the Infrastructure bill includes a ‘drunk driving’ kill switch in […]
Breaking News! U.S. House Adopts Bill to Stop California Gas Vehicle Ban
By Lauren Fix Some good news coming out of Washington DC. Your voice matters. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act (H.R. 1435) from Representative John Joyce (R-PA). The bill passed with bipartisan support (222 to 190), with eight Democrats joining their Republican colleagues to advance this legislation. The […]
Surprising Twist: Electric Vehicle Mandates May Be Blocked!
By Lauren Fix We have positive updates on the mandate to buy electric cars by 2035. U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced a bill, the “Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act” (S. 2090), to protect Americans’ right to choose the technology that powers their motor vehicles. S. 2090 includes the same text as the House […]
Electric Cars Under Attack: The Shocking Truth About Climate Crusaders
By Lauren Fix What are 15-minute cities and why are they controversial? 15-minute mega cities are being promoted by some as the future way we will live. How does this impact automotive and your vehicles. A new report makes it clear that the ultimate goal: tiny, uncomfortable apartments and bicycles for all. No cars at […]
California’s Electric Vehicle Mandates May Be Blocked
By Lauren Fix A group of House Republicans introduced legislation Wednesday that would restrict California’s ability to ban traditional gas-powered cars as part of the state’s electric vehicle push. The four Republicans, led by Representative John Joyce of Pennsylvania, said the bill — the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act — is designed to protect American consumers’ […]
NMA E-Newsletter #735: Walberg, Raskin Lead Bipartisan Effort to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
The National Motorists Association has, for some years now, been fighting to protect motorists from abusive Civil Asset Forfeiture laws. For those unaware of how this abuse of the public’s trust operates, Civil Asset Forfeiture allows police departments to seize assets such as cash, vehicles, houses and other valuables simply on the allegation that those assets […]
Wyoming Bans Sale of Electric Vehicles by 2035 – What State is Next?: NMA E-Newsletter #732
By Lauren Fix, Guest Blogger Well, this is very interesting – Wyoming has introduced state legislation to ban the sale of new electric vehicles by 2035 to ‘ensure the stability’ of its oil and gas industry. This, after car manufacturers and the federal government have pushed so hard to incentivize drivers to purchase or lease […]
Low-Level Traffic Fines: A Slippery Slope to Civil Court: NMA E-Newsletter #730
On January 1st, Nevada became the latest state to remove the threat of a criminal charge for motorists who can’t pay fines for minor traffic violations. The new law has downgraded these minor infractions from criminal misdemeanors to civil violations with civil penalties. This change only applies to low-level traffic tickets, not to tickets like reckless […]
War on Parking Just Got Real
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as NMA weekly E-Newsletter #717 in October 2022. Back in the 1960s: Joni Mitchell once sang: “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” But city planners who once were blamed for creating space for cars are now reversing direction. The new […]
Red-Light Cameras Turned Off in Greenville, NC—At Least for Now!: NMA E-Newsletter #727
If there ever was a system that says ‘taxation by citation,’ the North Carolina red-light camera system is it. A little background. In March 2022 the North Carolina State Court of Appeals ruled that Greenville’s red-light camera program was unconstitutional but not because of the cameras themselves. Under the state’s RLC citation scheme, expenses from […]