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 […]
May 16, 2021 • Automated Traffic Enforcement,
CROSSWALK,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FHWA,
MISSOURI,
MUTCD,
NEWSLETTER,
RACIAL PROFILING,
REVENUE GENERATION,
speed limits,
Stop Signs,
Traffic stops,
Traffic Tickets,
WASHINGTON D.C. As we have noted prominently in recent newsletters and email action alerts, the Federal Highway Administration has recommended sweeping changes to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). In Equity and Sustainability (NMA E-Newsletter #637), we criticized the appropriation of those terms, particularly ‘equity,’ to demand broad restrictions on drivers and driving. NMA Director […]
January 17, 2021 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Insurance Company,
NEWSLETTER,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SAFETY,
SPEED LIMIT,
speed limits,
TICKET FINES,
TICKET REVENUE,
Traffic Tickets By guest writer Eric Peters The problem with speed limits is they’re arbitrary and presumptive. A velocity maximum is decreed, and you are presumed a threat to others if you exceed it. Almost everyone understands this is silly—else almost everyone would not “speed” routinely. Most of us do not play Russian roulette, for instance, irrespective […]
January 3, 2021 • CALIFORNIA,
COLORADO,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
infrastructure,
INSURANCE,
NEWSLETTER,
Public Private Partnership,
SAFETY,
speed limits,
TEXAS,
UTAH,
Wildlife Crossings,
WYOMING Several states have recently announced that they have added wildlife over and underpasses, with many more on the way. Large animals such as deer, elk, and bears roam seasonally, frequently colliding with vehicles in the process. In Wyoming, for example, there are 6,000 documented collisions annually. Wildlife managers and transportation engineers use infrastructure design to […]
The U.S. Postal Service provides a vital link between the NMA and you, our members. From the quarterly member magazine, Driving Freedoms, to letter status reports during these COVID times, we rely heavily on the usually reliable USPS to deliver our information to you throughout the year. The postal service has undergone some changes in […]
