June 4, 2017 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
LANE COURTESY,
LEGISLATION,
MARYLAND,
MICHIGAN,
MONTANA,
NEVADA,
NEW YORK,
NEWSLETTER,
NMA,
NORTH CAROLINA,
OKLAHOMA,
OREGON,
RHODE ISLAND,
TRAFFIC CONGESTION,
VIRGINIA June is Lane Courtesy Month and many state legislatures are taking on the problem of drivers who impede traffic by camping out in the left lane. The NMA long ago established June as the spotlight month for lane courtesy to raise awareness that keeping right to allow faster traffic to pass is one of the […]
December 20, 2015 • CELL PHONE,
CIVIL FORFEITURE,
CONNECTICUT,
DISTRACTED DRIVING,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
LANE COURTESY,
NEWSLETTER,
NMA Foundation,
ROADBLOCK,
SAFETY,
SEAT BELT,
SPEED TRAP,
SPEEDING,
TEXTING,
TICKET QUOTA,
TRAFFIC STOP Record numbers of Americans are expected to hit the road this holiday season. Couple that with the inevitable bad weather and overbearing traffic enforcement, and we thought it made sense to provide this holiday travel checklist—NMA style. Be Prepared: Pack a roadside safety kit in case you find yourself stranded, especially in bad weather. Pick […]
Despite the faltering Green Bay Packers, Cheeseheads can still rejoice since this weekend is the opening of white-tailed deer hunting season in Wisconsin. And with it comes increased risk of a deer-vehicle collision. According to State Farm Insurance, the odds of having an accident claim involving a deer, elk or moose are 1 out of […]
February 8, 2015 • CALIFORNIA,
DELAWARE,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
ILLINOIS,
LANE COURTESY,
LETTER WRITING,
MINNESOTA,
NEWSLETTER,
OKLAHOMA,
ROADBLOCK Last week’s e-newsletter really stirred up member response with an overwhelming number of you rejecting the Seattle driver’s approach to trying to single-handedly wipe out traffic jams and backups. The consensus was that he was obstructing traffic and should have stayed in the far right lane to let faster traffic pass. We agree. Here are […]
Can a single driver influence the actions of an entire freeway full of cars? Maybe a better question is should a single driver exert such influence? Ask yourself that question as you watch the seven minute video below. In it the driver describes how he can “wipe out” traffic jams and reduce stop-and-go traffic. We’re […]
