Electric Vehicles and their Effect on Public Transportation
You might have spotted a little electric vehicle jetting by, but did you know that electric vehicles are used for other purposes than private travel, such as public transportation? Or that the same technology that fuels those cute little cars can also power much larger vehicles, like city buses? Electric vehicles have the potential to […]
The Legal Obliteration of Due Process
Editor’s Note: This post first appeared as NMA E-Newsletter #642. If you would like to subscribe to this weekly one-topic newsletter, click HERE to subscribe. Coercion is an ugly word, but lawmakers have been known to use it as a blunt weapon to force compliance by the very people they represent. The latest and all-too-blatant […]
The Legal Obliteration of Due Process: NMA E-Newsletter #642
Coercion is an ugly word, but lawmakers have been known to use it as a blunt weapon to force compliance by the very people they represent. The latest and all-too-blatant example of legislative intimidation is contained within California Senate Bill 111. While this bill is about the use of school bus automated enforcement, a topic […]
ATE Racket Report for November 18, 2019
Curated by Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director The ATE Racket Report is a weekly feature of the NMA blog. We want to bring the issues of automated traffic enforcement to our supporters in a more coherent up-to-date fashion. We love to hear from you about the report. Please feel free to comment below the […]
ATE Racket Report for November 4, 2019
Curated by Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director The ATE Racket Report is a weekly feature of the NMA blog. We want to bring the issues of automated traffic enforcement to our supporters in a more coherent up-to-date fashion. We love to hear from you about the report. Please feel free to comment below the […]
NMA Wrap Up of Legislative Activity, 2nd Quarter 2019: NMA E-Newsletter #547
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 […]
Tracking Legislative Activity the NMA Way: NMA –E-Newsletter #533
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
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
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 […]