Just when you thought you had the roundabout figured out, someone comes along and redesigns it so that you have to slow down again and think about what you’re doing. Ever heard of a Hamburger roundabout or Dog Bone roundabout? How about a Turbo roundabout or a Dumbbell roundabout? We hadn’t heard these terms either until we […]
In last week’s e-newsletter (DHS Moves to Restrict Travel: NMA E-Newsletter #365) we updated you on Real ID and the possibility of domestic air travel restrictions for passengers who couldn’t produce an acceptable ID. The good news is that the Department of Homeland Security just announced it will hold off on enforcing any restrictions for […]
January 10, 2016 • Driver's License,
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WISCONSIN Sometime this year the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will likely begin restricting the rights of U.S. citizens to travel freely throughout the country. At the end of last year DHS announced that sometime in 2016 it may require airline passengers to present either a traditional passport or Real ID-compliant identification to board a domestic […]
January 3, 2016 • ALERT,
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TRAFFIC CAMERA The legislative process slows down throughout the fall and into the holidays since most state legislatures have recessed for the year. Look for much more activity in the first quarter of 2016. However, we did see a few notable proposals that required our members’ attention in the fourth quarter of 2015, which we will summarize […]
December 27, 2015 • CALIFORNIA,
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Technology We see many news stories touting the potential benefits of driverless cars: increased mobility for the elderly, congestion mitigation and safer roads to name a few. But amid the enthusiasm, we ran across two stories this week that illustrate the conflicts and contradictions that arise when trying to reconcile the role driverless cars will play […]
