178 Alerts From the SAFETY Tag

NMA E-Newsletter #281: Members Share Thoughts on Emerging Transportation Designs

June 1, 2014 • DDI, DRIVER EDUCATION, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, RCUT, ROUNDABOUT, SAFETY, SPEED LIMIT

In last week’s newsletter (#280: Can it really be Safer to Drive on the Wrong Side of the Road?) we discussed several emerging, “alternative” interchange and intersection designs: the Diverging Diamond Interchange, the Displaced Left Turn Intersection and the U-Turn Intersection. We asked if you’ve ever driven one and what you thought about them overall. […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #280: Can it really be Safer to Drive on the Wrong Side of the Road?

May 25, 2014 • DDI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, MICHIGAN, MISSOURI, NEWSLETTER, RCUT, ROUNDABOUT, SAFETY

They’re rebuilding the main intersection here in Waunakee, transforming a traditional signalized intersection into a roundabout. Our office is about block away from the action, so we can hear them working, and much of the traffic is getting diverted onto our street for the duration of the project. The roundabout is a relatively new fixture […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #275: Driving in Germany—A View from the Windshield

April 21, 2014 • DRIVER EDUCATION, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, LANE COURTESY, NEWSLETTER, SAFETY, SPEED LIMIT

Editor’s Note: In last week’s newsletter a member provided helpful insights about driving overseas. This week, NMA board member Eric Berg shares observations about driving in Germany. He makes important points regarding driver training requirements in Germany compared with those in the United States. The Germans take their driving training seriously, which pays off in […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #265: The Ins and Outs of Warrantless Vehicle Searches (Part 1)

February 10, 2014 • CELL PHONE, Driver's License, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOURTH AMENDMENT, ILLEGAL SEARCH, INSURANCE, NEWSLETTER, SAFETY, TRAFFIC STOP

By Ted Levitt, NMA Member If you’ve ever been pulled over for a traffic stop you’ve probably wondered if the officer could search your vehicle without a warrant as well as how far that search could go. I decided to look into it. I am not a lawyer, but I have spent many hours doing […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #263: School Bus Cameras—The Latest Safety Fraud

January 27, 2014 • DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, KANSAS, NEWSLETTER, RED LIGHT CAMERA, SAFETY, SCHOOL BUS, SCHOOL BUS CAMERA, Technology, TRAFFIC CAMERA

The good news is that the tide is turning against red-light cameras. Camera operators have been plagued by scandal, mismanagement and public backlash. As a result, the number of cities employing red-light cameras has dropped from 700 in 2011 to 500 today—a 28 percent decrease. The bad news is that the camera companies have found […]

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