A Call for Stronger Cell Phone Use Penalties for South Carolina Drivers

Lawmakers in South Carolina are calling for stronger penalties for drivers who use their cell phones while operating their vehicles. More and more drivers are putting not only themselves but also everyone else around them at risk when they use their cell phones while driving.  There are simply too many distractions these days for drivers. […]

TheNewspaper.com Roundup: July 9, 2018

In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Iowa Supremes Mock SCOTUS on warrantless auto searches– –Federal Judge strikes down TN Driver’s License Seizures– –Oregon to impose Congestion Tax on two Freeways– Friday, July 6, 2018 Iowa Supremes Mock SCOTUS On Warrantless Auto Searches State supreme courts do not always agree with the constitutional pronouncements of the US […]

Lane Courtesy Redux

Editor’s Note: Lane Courtesy, the principle of slower traffic yielding the left lane to faster traffic, needs to become ingrained in our driving ethos.  Many drivers acknowledge the benefits of Lane Courtesy yet they don’t practice it; they never believe they’re the ones holding up traffic. We explored this important unwritten rule of the road and […]

NMA Lobbying in DC, Part 1 – Reeling in Traffic Enforcement: NMA E-Newsletter #464

Enabled by contributors to our Spring 2017 Campaign, the NMA is pursuing its 2017-18 National Legislative Agenda in Washington. More precisely the current focus is on two of the agenda items – eliminating federally funded ticket blitzes and restricting the bounds of civil asset forfeiture. Part 2 of this newsletter in coming weeks will describe […]