October 27, 2013 • 85TH PERCENTILE,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
INDIANA,
IOWA,
LEGISLATION,
MICHIGAN,
MINNESOTA,
NEWSLETTER,
NMSL,
OHIO,
SAFETY,
SPEED LIMIT,
WASHINGTON,
WISCONSIN The year was 1973. British rockers Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and The Who were battling it out on the top of the charts. That year also marked the beginning of the OPEC oil embargo, and this past October 17th signified the 40th anniversary of that seminal event. Two months after the embargo took effect, Congress […]
October 13, 2013 • 85TH PERCENTILE,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
NEWSLETTER,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SAFETY,
SHORT YELLOW LIGHT,
SPEED LIMIT,
TICKET REVENUE,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
YELLOW LIGHT,
YELLOW LIGHT TIMING,
YELLOW LIGHTS By Gary Biller, NMA President At the heart of the red-light camera debate is the signal timing for the yellow light. Do the cameras improve intersection safety by modifying driver behavior through punishment or are they a financial windfall for local and state governments and the for-profit camera companies? The answer depends largely on whether […]
August 4, 2013 • 85TH PERCENTILE,
DISTRACTED DRIVING,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
HAWAII,
ILLINOIS,
LANE COURTESY,
LETTER WRITING,
LICENSE,
MICHIGAN,
NEWSLETTER,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEED TRAP,
SUPER SPEEDER,
TICKET FINES,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
UNINSURED MOTORIST Summer is a great time to set pen to paper or fingers to keyboard and write a letter to your local newspaper or to an elected official. Many NMA members have been doing just that so we thought we would share a few examples to inspire you. Executive Director of the NMA Foundation Board Jim […]
Car buffs appreciate the subtle visual evolution of automotive features over time—from rooflines, to side view mirrors or taillights, every successive design tweak is studied and critiqued. A great example of this ongoing refinement comes from the humble speedometer. This website charts the evolution of Chevrolet speedometer designs from 1941 through 2011. A quick review […]
Executive Director of the NMA Foundation Jim Walker recently sent us an interesting document chock full of common-sense information on speed zoning. Jim described it as “one of the clearest manuals about how to set proper speed limits. If this man…
