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So, Who IS Responsible in a Driverless Car Accident?: NMA E-Newsletter #617

November 8, 2020 • Bicycle, CELL PHONE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVERLESS CARS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, NHTSA, NTSB, PEDESTRIAN, Road Safety, SAFETY, Technology

By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director For years, an ongoing debate has been raging in the media about who would be responsible when a driverless vehicle injured or killed another road user. Perhaps, we will soon have the answer. In March 2018, Elaine Herzberg jaywalked from a center median with her bicycle across a dark […]

Eliminating Jaywalking Laws Will Make Roads Safer? A Response: NMA E-Newsletter #616

November 1, 2020 • Bicyclist, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Jaywalking, LICENSE PLATE, NEWSLETTER, PEDESTRIAN, Road Safety, SAFETY, TRAFFIC STOP

By Tom Pearson, NMA Alabama Member Editor’s Note: The issue of abolishing jaywalking regulations, particularly where high-volume, inner-city streets are concerned, is a tricky one. In last week’s NMA E-Newsletter, #615, Arthur Miller made a compelling case that road safety suffers when one set of users (pedestrians) can cross the street whenever and wherever they like, […]

Eliminating Jaywalking Laws Will Make Roads Safer?: NMA E-Newsletter #615

October 25, 2020 • Bicyclist, CELL PHONE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, INSURANCE, Jaywalking, LEGISLATION, NEWSLETTER, NMA, PEDESTRIAN, RACIAL PROFILING, Road Safety, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, Traffic Safety, Traffic stops, VISION ZERO

By guest writer Arthur Miller, NYC NMA Member, traffic attorney, and co-owner of the New York Truck Stop website and podcast. The foundation of road safety for all users, motor vehicles, and pedestrians alike, is order and predictability. One of the most dangerous scenarios for a driver lawfully proceeding under power is when someone jaywalks […]

20 is Plenty (except when it isn’t): NMA E-Newsletter #609

September 13, 2020 • 85TH PERCENTILE, Bicycle, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, ITE, NEWSLETTER, PEDESTRIAN, SAFETY, speed limits, VISION ZERO

The warning signs have been around for a long time. The scramble to fall in line with Vision Zero demands that traffic fatalities be eliminated regardless of the cost to taxpayers, and society in general, has even affected organizations like the Institute of Transportation Engineers that are supposed to be protecting the engineering standards that […]

Commuters Need Transportation Resiliency: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #606

August 23, 2020 • Bicycle, Bicyclist, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, MASS TRANSIT, Micromobility, NEWSLETTER, PEDESTRIAN, Ridesharing, SAFETY, Scooter, TRAFFIC CONGESTION

Most Americans drive to work because of the freedom that this mobility choice provides. Well, that and other suitable transportation options are limited in many locales. In recent years, there has been a concerted effort to limit car ownership while commuters are urged to take transit, rideshare, walk, and ride bikes/scooters. The COVID-19 crisis, though, seems […]

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