By Stewart Price, NMA Programs Officer All of us are gradually going deaf. The world is getting louder save for the isolationists that have gone off the grid. Could that prompt Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and law enforcement to make sirens louder? Should flashing lights burn brighter and more intensely to capture our attention? For […]
July 24, 2022 • Bicycle,
Bicyclist,
Electric Vehicle,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Fuel Tax,
HIGH OCCUPANCY,
Highway Trust Fund,
Induced Demand,
MASS TRANSIT,
mileage-based user fee,
NEWSLETTER,
PRIVACY,
speed limits,
TOLL,
tolls,
TRAFFIC CONGESTION by Sherman Johnson, NMA Maryland Member Editor’s Note: NMA e-newsletters and blog posts that stir debate serve the valuable purpose of creating conversation that often leads to a better understanding of the issues at hand. Sherman Johnson’s response to The Automobile Won (Part 1, NMA E-Newsletter #702, and Part 2, #703) follows. The NMA’s stance […]
July 17, 2022 • CELL PHONE,
Drone,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
Facial Recognition,
Fuel Tax,
Gas Tax,
LANE COURTESY,
LEGISLATION,
NEWSLETTER,
Photo Enforcement,
Red-Light Cameras,
School Bus Stop Arm Cameras,
Speed Cameras,
SPEED LIMIT,
TICKET QUOTA,
TICKET REVENUE,
Traffic Tickets The January through June legislative activity at the state and national levels is complete. It is worth reviewing a report card of bills resolved during the period, motorist-related legislation that we followed. Overall, 38 bills that the NMA supported or opposed met the fate we desired as opposed to 21 that went against our wishes. […]
“To Protect and To Serve” is the motto we frequently see on the side of police vehicles. Most of us understand the “To Protect” part of the equation. We ask the men and women in blue to handle life-and-death situations on a regular basis. But what about the ‘To Serve” portion of the job? The […]
By Randal O’Toole, The Antiplanner Editor’s Note: This post recently appeared on The Antiplanner website and we thought it was an important piece for all NMA supporters to read and digest. Check out Part 1 here. The Benefits of Autos As a recent article by a British journalist noted, “the war on cars is a […]
