27 Alerts From the WASHINGTON Tag

NMA E-Newsletter #251: Usefulness Takes a Backseat to Technology and the Law

November 3, 2013 • CALIFORNIA, CELL PHONE, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, INSURANCE, MARYLAND, NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NEWSLETTER, OREGON, Technology, WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA

Did you rush out and buy the latest and greatest iPhone, the 5S model, as soon as it became available last month?  If so, this newsletter is for you.  Actually, since smartphone technology typically follows in Apple’s footsteps, everyone who uses the mobile communication devices will eventually need to pay heed.  Here’s a hint:  Many […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #250: The Ghosts of 1973

October 27, 2013 • 85TH PERCENTILE, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, INDIANA, IOWA, LEGISLATION, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEWSLETTER, NMSL, OHIO, SAFETY, SPEED LIMIT, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN

The year was 1973. British rockers Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and The Who were battling it out on the top of the charts. That year also marked the beginning of the OPEC oil embargo, and this past October 17th signified the 40th anniversary of that seminal event. Two months after the embargo took effect, Congress […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #218: Lane Courtesy Redux

March 17, 2013 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER, LANE COURTESY, MARYLAND, NATIONAL, NATIONWIDE, NEWSLETTER, SAFETY, SPEED LIMIT, SPEEDING, TICKET FINES, WASHINGTON

Although all states have various forms of the “keep right unless passing” (aka “lane courtesy”) requirement in their statutes, it is rare to hear about the police actually enforcing the law against a driver who camps out in the left lane. …

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NMA E-Newsletter #205: Technology Failure Brings Early Holiday Gift to Motorists

December 16, 2012 • CALIFORNIA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, OHIO, SPEED CAMERA, Technology, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC CAMERA, WASHINGTON

The Village of Elmwood Place, Ohio, has had its share of ups and downs since it installed speed cameras on September 1. By some measures the program has been wildly successful, issuing 14,000 tickets and generating $470,000 in revenue. Elmwood Pla…

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NMA E-Newsletter #154: Will We Never Learn?

December 18, 2011 • CALIFORNIA, CELL PHONE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, IIHS, INSURANCE, LOUISIANA, MINNESOTA, NEWSLETTER, TEXTING, WASHINGTON

The feds are at it again. Anyone following the news last week almost certainly ran across a headline like this one from CNN.com: “NTSB recommends full ban on use of cell phones while driving.” In the frenzy to report this story, CNN and other medi…

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