On the Road to Ten: Canned Cameras: NMA E-Newsletter #495
As we continue the march toward the publication of the 520th consecutive weekly issue of the NMA e-newsletter later this year, we will on occasion highlight reader favorites over these past ten years. The first installment, NMA E-Newsletter #486, focused on discussions of speed limits. Here we take on the second-most covered newsletter topic through […]
A License Plate to Remember Part 2—Your Comments: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #492
The National Motorists Association received some thoughtful comments from readers like you and thought we should share them. If you missed reading Part 1, click HERE. Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the author. I enjoyed reading today’s NMA Weekly E-Newsletter. Another topic that has hit several people I have worked […]
A License Plate to Remember: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #490
A requirement of owning a vehicle, the lowly license plate has its place among the more tedious aspects of our driving existence. No one enjoys going on online or waiting at the DMV to purchase their yearly tags. But without them, we would be stopped and fined heavily. Car registration coupled with our faithful license […]
Texas Seeks to Curb Fraudulent Paper License Plates
If you have ever purchased a vehicle from an automobile dealership, you are familiar with the temporary paper license plate that is placed on your vehicle. This allows you to legally operate the car on the road following purchase, and it also gives any law enforcement officer that is running your plates through the license […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: May 14, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Dealing with a Disgraced Cam Company– –FL outlaws license plate frames– –NH Court strikes down interstate roadblock– Friday, May 11, 2018 Maryland, Virginia Schools Deal With Disgraced Camera Company The Federal Bureau of Investigations continues to unravel the corruption scandal that has thus far brought two felony guilty pleas related […]
MA Inspection Station Cameras Spy on More Than Just License Plates: NMA E-Newsletter #487
From guest writer Joe Cadillic of the MassPrivatel Blog. Since October 1, 2017, Massachusetts vehicle inspection sticker stations have each been required to purchase five cameras to record vehicles in real-time. The new system called ‘Mass Vehicle Check‘ (MVC) requires inspectors and stations to spend between $5,710.00 – $8.141.00 dollars on government-approved surveillance gear. Forcing vehicle inspection stations to pay […]
Are License Plate Numbers Personal Data?
There are more or less 268 million registered vehicles in the US with only 221 million licensed drivers. There is a reasonable assumption that people who own a car are generally the driver. Let’s face it–most folks would generally not lend out their vehicles except for a good reason. In order to drive a car, […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: April 30, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –VA Supremes one step from banning License Plate Spying– –OH Supremes skeptical over municipal speed cam suit– –WA State VMT Tax experiment cost $2000 per participant– Friday, April 27, 2018 Virginia Supreme Court One Step From Banning License Plate Spying Police use of automated license plate readers (ALPR or ANPR) […]
Car Black Box—Did you know you had one?
A vehicle’s event data recorder (sometimes called EDRs) or a black box (similar to what planes have) generally capture rudimentary information just prior to an accident. The inflation of the airbag initiates the retention of up to 15 different pieces of information such as vehicle speed, seat belt use and brake application. Currently, black boxes […]
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 […]