August 10, 2014 • ARKANSAS,
DELAWARE,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Fuel Tax,
HAWAII,
LEGISLATION,
MISSISSIPPI,
NEW JERSEY,
NEWSLETTER,
NORTH DAKOTA,
OREGON,
ROAD-USER FEES,
SOUTH DAKOTA,
VERMONT,
VIRGINIA,
WYOMING This week we wrap up our examination of the three equal-weighted metrics that comprise the State Fiscal Responsibility scoring in the recent NMA report, “Motorists Beware: Ranking the States That Treat You Worst.” Part 1 (Legislative Interference with Transportation Planning, #289) rated the influence of lawmakers in determining the planning and spending of funds on […]
The states are experts at spending your money. Mind you, they don’t spend it efficiently or constructively, but boy can they spend it. When we put together our Memorial Day rankings of the states by how they treat motorists, one of our primary evaluation categories—State Fiscal Responsibility—didn’t draw too many questions. But that was then […]
July 22, 2014 • 85TH PERCENTILE,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
IDAHO,
INSURANCE,
LEGISLATION,
NEWSLETTER,
SAFETY,
SPEED LIMIT,
TEXAS,
TICKET CAMERA,
UTAH AAA, formerly known as the American Automobile Association, was founded in 1901 to lobby for driver and passenger rights, fair laws, and safer vehicles. It has long since morphed into an insurance and financial services giant. If there is any doubt about that, check out its profile at Hoovers.com where AAA’s primary competitors are listed […]
July 13, 2014 • ALPR,
CALIFORNIA,
COLORADO,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
Fuel Tax,
IID,
ILLINOIS,
LASER,
LEGISLATION,
LICENSE PLATES,
MISSOURI,
NEW YORK,
NEWSLETTER,
NORTH CAROLINA,
OHIO,
PENNSYLVANIA,
PRIVACY,
RADAR,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
SPEED CAMERA,
SPEED LIMIT The NMA continues to advocate for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. Legislatures across the country took up a broad range of motorists’ issues in the second quarter of 2014. Here’s a brief summary of the driving-related issues we addressed. California Supported Senate Bill 893 which would strengthen privacy protections pertaining to […]
June 29, 2014 • 85TH PERCENTILE,
CALIFORNIA,
CANADA,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
ENRADD,
FLORIDA,
GEORGIA,
LASER,
LEGISLATION,
LIDAR,
MASSACHUSETTS,
NEWSLETTER,
PENNSYLVANIA,
RADAR,
SAFETY,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEED TRAP,
Technology,
TEXAS Even though Pennsylvania scored in the bottom 10 in our recent rankings of how states treat drivers, motorists in the Keystone State can be happy about one thing: Pennsylvania is the only state in the country that prohibits local police forces from using electronic devices other than those that measure distance over time for speed […]
