February 14, 2016 • BAC,
Driver's License,
DRIVERLESS CARS,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
NEWSLETTER,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
SAFETY,
SEAT BELT,
SPEED LIMIT,
TICKET CAMERA,
VISION ZERO,
VMT The headlines were predictable: “Huge spike in traffic deaths is largest since 1940s”, “Why Are America’s Traffic Deaths Rising So Fast?”, “Rise in traffic deaths last year raises alarm at NHTSA”, “NHTSA seeks new ways to boost safety.” They’re responding to news of a projected 9.3 percent jump in highway fatalities through the first nine […]
January 3, 2016 • ALERT,
alerts,
COLORADO,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
LEGISLATION,
LETTER WRITING,
MASSACHUSETTS,
MICHIGAN,
NEWSLETTER,
NMA Foundation,
Parking,
PENNSYLVANIA,
PUBLIC RECORDS,
RADAR,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
SEAT BELT,
TOLLING,
TRAFFIC CAMERA The legislative process slows down throughout the fall and into the holidays since most state legislatures have recessed for the year. Look for much more activity in the first quarter of 2016. However, we did see a few notable proposals that required our members’ attention in the fourth quarter of 2015, which we will summarize […]
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 […]
May 11, 2014 • CELL PHONE,
CHECKPOINT,
DRIVER RESPONSIBILITY,
DUE PROCESS,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
EVENT DATA RECORDER,
Fuel Tax,
INSURANCE,
LICENSE,
NEWSLETTER,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
REVENUE GENERATION,
ROADBLOCK,
SEAT BELT,
SPEED CAMERA,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEED TRAP,
SUPER SPEEDER,
TEXTING,
TOLL,
TOLL ROAD We are putting the finishing touches on “Motorists Beware: Ranking the States that Treat You Worst,” a NMA press release that will be issued to media outlets across the nation on May 19th during the run-up to the Memorial Day holiday weekend. All 50 states plus the District of Columbia are rated and compared across […]
The most common “third rail” issue in modern politics – a position defined as being divisive enough to cause certain career electrocution – is Social Security reform. A close second, and on display this electoral season, is proposed modifications …