What’s a big SUV without a big engine? If it’s a Ford Expedition, it’s the strongest big SUV in its class with the smallest standard engine. It’s also the biggest, period, at least, without changing names. The Expedition comes in two sizes. Full-sized and fuller-sized. Both of them skinned in Reynold’s Wrap. Well, aluminum. There’s […]
The Slow March toward Forced Temperance
March 6, 2020 • 0 Comments • DADSS, DISTRACTED DRIVING, IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE, LEGISLATION, NMA, PRIVACY, road safety, Technology
Editor’s Note: This piece first appeared as NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #571 which was emailed to NMA members on December 22, 2019. If you would like to receive the weekly E-Newsletter, a one-topic dive into an important aspect of motorists rights, become an NMA member today! It’s been seven years since we wrote about the Driver Alcohol […]
Reduced speed traps boost safety in Colorado
A story from Colorado hit my inbox this morning. With fewer speed traps on I-70 near Grand Junction the highway is safer. That’s not what the reporter wants us to believe, but it’s at least as true as the conclusion he drew. Here are the facts. The road had seen “some pretty graphic accidents” so […]
Who Gets The Ticket?
• March 3, 2020 • 0 Comments • DRIVERLESS CARS, Eric Peters, NHTSA, SAFETY, Speed Limits, Technology, Traffic Tickets
What happens when the driver isn’t “speeding,” but the car is? Who gets the ticket? It’s a question bound to come up soon in traffic court given the fact that some new cars—like Sammy Hagar back in the day—can’t drive 55. Or rather, a driverless car can be tricked into driving 85 when the speed limit is […]
Cybersecurity Risks for Autonomous IoT-Ready Cars
The Internet of things is here to change the face of the automotive industry. But it was not just a sudden turn in this direction. The first driverless car Linrrican Wonder was displayed about a 100 years ago. Engineers continued to improve on different aspects of the technology. However, truly self-driving cars could not come […]
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