December 19, 2021 • 85TH PERCENTILE,
Bicyclist,
Bike Lanes,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Idaho Stop,
infrastructure,
MASS TRANSIT,
NEWSLETTER,
Parking,
PEDESTRIAN,
Speed Bumps,
speed limits,
Stop Signs,
TRAFFIC CONGESTION,
VISION ZERO Even before the pandemic, bike lanes were springing up all over the country in cities large and small. Most motorists weren’t happy, mainly because fewer travel lanes typically translated into longer trips through congested traffic. During the pandemic, the rate of cities building bike lanes and banning cars on streets rose dramatically. The anti-car crowd […]
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 […]
October 20, 2021 • FHWA,
MUTCD,
Stop Signs Note from NMA, October 2021: This alert was posted before the public comment period ended on May 14, 2021. We have crossed out or deactivated the links related to the expired comment period. The information about the proposed changes to the MUTCD is still very much relevant as the FHWA has yet to respond to […]
A number of recent NMA e-newsletters and national email alerts to members have focused on the seismic event brewing with the national standard for traffic control devices: The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) proposed federal rule to massively overhaul the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Among the myriad recommendations are changes to speed zoning […]
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 […]
