September 18, 2022 • Bicyclist,
DISTRACTED DRIVING,
Driver Courtesy,
DRIVER EDUCATION,
Driver's License,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
GHSA,
MASS TRANSIT,
Motorcycle,
NEWSLETTER,
NHTSA,
NMA,
PEDESTRIAN,
Road Safety,
SEAT BELT,
SPEEDING,
Traffic Safety The Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) released a study called America’s Rural Roads: Beautiful and Deadly earlier this month. Researchers found that between 2016 and 2020, 40 percent of US traffic deaths occurred on rural roads. A total of 85,002 people died in rural areas during the five-year study period—nearly half of all traffic deaths across the country. This […]
You have probably seen those signs on large trucks that ask, “How is my Driving?” The National Motorists Association’s Driving Courtesy Month 2022 is like that–a way to think about your own driving in, we hope, a fun, and straightforward way. We can all use a tune-up every once in a while. This year, the National Office […]
February 20, 2022 • Driver Courtesy,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
HOV,
LEGISLATION,
NEWSLETTER,
NMA,
Red-Light Cameras,
School Bus Cameras,
Speed Cameras,
speed limits,
TOLLING,
VISION ZERO Legislation is commonly used to codify public policy, whether good, bad, or indifferent. Perhaps more than you might expect, bills introduced in the U.S. Congress and state legislatures can have undue influence on how we drive, where we drive, and what controls are in place to punish offenders. We developed the NMA Bill/Regulation Tracker (Tracker) […]
Thank you to everyone who participated in the “Are You a Courteous Driver?” quiz during the NMA’s September Driver Courtesy Month. We had nearly 2500 respondents participate from across the US and Canada. New Jersey and California led with the number of respondents, respectively. Thank you also for taking the time to test your […]
September 5, 2021 • Driver Courtesy,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
LANE COURTESY,
NEWSLETTER,
NMA,
Parking,
Road Rage,
SAFETY,
TEXTING,
ZIPPER MERGE Welcome to Driver Courtesy Month! This month-long educational program promotes the idea that we should all be courteous drivers. We can all pursue the Golden Rule of Driving—drive like you want others to drive. Along with the NMA’s largest media campaign in recent years, we are supporting Driver Courtesy Month with information on the NMA’s […]