Monthly Archives: November 2011

First Amendment Extends To License Plates

In March 2010, I wrote about how DMV censors vanity license plate requests and rejects those which it finds to be offensive in a post entitled “Funny And Offensive Vanity License Plates“. Well, last week, in a 7-year old lawsuit, … Continue reading

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Commercial Vehicles No Longer Must Display NYC Tax Stamps?

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently sued New York City arguing that it is unlawful for the city to require commercial vehicle operators to display an MVT sticker, and won! The MVT sticker is proof that the operator has … Continue reading

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What The NYC Ticket-Fixing Scandal Means To Motorists

I first wrote about the New York City ticket-fixing scandal last April.  We explained that in all 12 Bronx precincts, fixing traffic tickets was a common practice.  Indeed, one or more officers in each precinct were assigned to be “fixers”.   … Continue reading

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