August 10, 2014 • ARKANSAS,
DELAWARE,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Fuel Tax,
HAWAII,
LEGISLATION,
MISSISSIPPI,
NEW JERSEY,
NEWSLETTER,
NORTH DAKOTA,
OREGON,
ROAD-USER FEES,
SOUTH DAKOTA,
VERMONT,
VIRGINIA,
WYOMING This week we wrap up our examination of the three equal-weighted metrics that comprise the State Fiscal Responsibility scoring in the recent NMA report, “Motorists Beware: Ranking the States That Treat You Worst.” Part 1 (Legislative Interference with Transportation Planning, #289) rated the influence of lawmakers in determining the planning and spending of funds on […]
June 23, 2014 • DRIVER EDUCATION,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
GEORGIA,
LANE COURTESY,
MARYLAND,
NEWSLETTER,
SAFETY,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEEDING,
VIRGINIA Lane Courtesy should be ingrained in our driving culture as a 24/7 practice by everyone on the road. Yet with the summer driving season upon us and vacation traffic flooding the highways, it is apparent that there is much work to do to educate the motoring public about the value of Lane Courtesy. Clearing the […]
March 23, 2014 • CALIFORNIA,
Driver's License,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
ILLINOIS,
INDIANA,
Kentucky,
LEGISLATION,
MICHIGAN,
MISSOURI,
NEWSLETTER,
OHIO,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
SCHOOL BUS,
SCHOOL BUS CAMERA,
SPEED CAMERA,
SPEED LIMIT,
TICKET CAMERA,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
VIRGINIA,
WASHINGTON The NMA continues to advocate for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. Legislatures across the country took up a broad range of motorists’ issues in the first quarter of 2014. Here’s a brief summary of the driving-related issues we addressed. California Opposed efforts by the Elk Grove City Council to renew its […]
September 15, 2013 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
NEWSLETTER,
Parking,
RADAR,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
SHORT YELLOW LIGHT,
SPEED CAMERA,
SPEED LIMIT,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
VIRGINIA,
WASHINGTON D.C.,
YELLOW LIGHT TIMING (Editor’s Note: Washington, DC has a reputation for being extremely hostile to drivers. Longtime NMA New York Activist Casey Raskob recently took a driving trip to the Washington, DC area and confirmed it with this report.) (Photo courtesy of DC photographer Marty Katz http://washingtonphotographer.com) I’ve driven lots of places, but this last weekend was crazy. I […]
July 22, 2013 • CALIFORNIA,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
NEWSLETTER,
OHIO,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEED TRAP,
TICKET FIGHTING,
TICKET REVENUE,
VIRGINIA,
WISCONSIN We’ve all seen those “Speed Enforced by Aircraft” signs, and the first question that comes to mind is: Do they actually still do that? The answer is yes, but probably not as much as you think. Airplanes are expensive to maintain and operate ($150-$200 per hour, not including labor costs). Budget constraints in recent years […]
