August 4, 2013 • 85TH PERCENTILE,
DISTRACTED DRIVING,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
HAWAII,
ILLINOIS,
LANE COURTESY,
LETTER WRITING,
LICENSE,
MICHIGAN,
NEWSLETTER,
RED LIGHT CAMERA,
REVENUE GENERATION,
SPEED LIMIT,
SPEED TRAP,
SUPER SPEEDER,
TICKET FINES,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
UNINSURED MOTORIST Summer is a great time to set pen to paper or fingers to keyboard and write a letter to your local newspaper or to an elected official. Many NMA members have been doing just that so we thought we would share a few examples to inspire you. Executive Director of the NMA Foundation Board Jim […]
July 28, 2013 • ALPR,
CALIFORNIA,
DUE PROCESS,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
LEGISLATION,
MASSACHUSETTS,
MICHIGAN,
NEWSLETTER,
NORTH CAROLINA,
PRIVACY,
SCHOOL BUS CAMERA,
SHORT YELLOW LIGHT,
SPEED LIMIT,
TICKET FINES,
TRAFFIC CAMERA,
YELLOW LIGHT,
YELLOW LIGHT TIMING,
YELLOW LIGHTS 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 2013. Here’s a brief summary of the driving-related issues we addressed: California: Supported Assembly Bill 612 which would add 1.0 second to the duration […]
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 […]
Thanks to longtime Illinois member Bob Johnson for sending this to us. We think you’ll enjoy it as well. 1956 Ford Thunderbird 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible 1960 Plymouth Fury 1959 Chevrolet Impala 2Dr hardtop 1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria 1958 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V Four Door Landau 1957 Buick Roadmaster […]
By John Bowman, NMA Communications Director As I reflect on this year’s Fourth of July holiday, I’m reminded of the injustices our nation’s founders fought so hard against: oppressive taxation, government intrusion and harassment, a corrupt judiciary. I find it therefore troubling that as many of us hit the road for the long holiday weekend, […]
