February 11, 2018 • Autonomous Car,
CALIFORNIA,
COLORADO,
Driver's License,
DUI,
EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FLORIDA,
NEWSLETTER,
NHTSA,
SAFETY,
SEAT BELT,
SPEED LIMIT,
TEXTING Driving is not just about mobility—fundamentally it is about independence. None of us want to lose that freedom. Age is not the only factor in the decision to drive or not to drive anymore. Studies show that giving up this lifeline increases with age a person’s likelihood of suffering from depression and eventually ending up […]
February 4, 2018 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER,
FOIA,
MARYLAND,
NEWSLETTER,
NMA,
NMA Foundation,
PUBLIC RECORDS,
Red-Light Camera,
SHORT YELLOW LIGHT,
SPEED CAMERA,
SPEED LIMIT,
TRAFFIC SIGNAL,
YELLOW LIGHT,
YELLOW LIGHT TIMING To quote from the NMA Guide to the Freedom of Information Act and State/Municipal Public Records Requests (yes, we do need to work on that title): Constructive reform of government requires a thorough understanding of an issue. Used effectively, the records request helps provide transparency of policy and related activity that are essential ingredients to […]
From NMA member Bob O’Connor “Johnny will get better as he drives more”, said the mother of a 16-year-old who was beginning to learn how to drive. This statement of course is not necessarily true because it depends on your definition of “better.” It also depends even more on how he was instructed to drive. […]
From guest writer Joe Cadillic of the MassPrivatal Blog. Why is the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) allowing a foreign company to use covert automatic license plate readers (ALPR), to spy on American motorists? ESLAG, a company owned by Italian high-tech giant Leonardo, is selling its surveillance services to U.S. law enforcement […]
You bought, you own it! That’s what most of us think anyway when we buy a car. We should be able to do what we want with it, whether modifying the engine for better performance or taking it to our favorite mechanic to have it repaired. Many car owners, however, might be surprised to find […]