December 12, 2021 • 85TH PERCENTILE,
Bicyclist,
CALIFORNIA,
CROSSWALK,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Idaho Stop,
Jaywalking,
LEGISLATION,
LIDAR,
NEWSLETTER,
PEDESTRIAN,
RADAR,
SAFETY,
speed limits,
SPEED TRAP,
SPEEDING,
Stop Signs,
TICKET QUOTA,
TRAFFIC CALMING,
Traffic Safety,
VISION ZERO In October, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB122, a bill that would have enabled bicyclists to utilize the Idaho Stop (using stop signs as yield signs if no cars or pedestrians are present). Newsom cited safety as the primary reason for the veto: “While I share the author’s intent to increase bicyclist safety, I am […]
June 20, 2021 • AUTO INDUSTRY,
Autonomous Car,
Bicyclist,
DRIVERLESS CARS,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
GPS,
infrastructure,
INSURANCE,
LIDAR,
NEWSLETTER,
NHTSA,
PEDESTRIAN,
RADAR,
Ridesharing,
SAFETY,
speed limits,
Technology,
TRAFFIC CONGESTION,
V2V,
v2x By Gary Witzenburg, Automotive Senior Writer and Contributing Editor, President of the North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year, and NMA Member. Editor’s Note: HOUR Detroit Magazine has graciously permitted the NMA to publish this piece, which initially appeared in a slightly different version on its pages. Please read Part 1 from last […]
June 13, 2021 • AUTO INDUSTRY,
Autonomous Car,
Bicyclist,
CROSSWALK,
Electric Vehicle,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
GPS,
LIDAR,
NEWSLETTER,
PEDESTRIAN,
RADAR,
Ridesharing,
SAFETY,
Technology,
TRAFFIC CONGESTION,
TRAFFIC SIGNAL By Gary Witzenburg, Automotive Senior Writer and Contributing Editor, President of the North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year, and NMA Member. Editor’s Note: HOUR Detroit Magazine has graciously permitted the NMA to publish this piece, which initially appeared in a slightly different version on its pages. Part 2 will be presented in […]
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 […]
Laser speed guns, sometimes called Lidar guns, have grown in popularity with law enforcement agencies as they have become more user friendly and lost some of their shortcomings. Their biggest advantage over radar is that the laser beam is typicall…
