Recent news reports out of St. Louis, Missouri seem to suggest that it’s safe to ignore red-light camera tickets in certain parts of the state. The Columbia Missourian explains: “Because most red-light cameras take a picture only of the car — not the driver — it’s difficult for cities here and around the country to […]
Drinking Improves Highway Safety (Apparently)
By Jim Baxter, NMA President A new federal study from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (part of the US Dept. of Health and Human services) just confirmed that states with the highest levels of self-reported drinking and driving also have the safest highways. The State of Wisconsin was the overall winner with […]
5 Little Things You Can Do To Save Gas
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Saving gas is really about saving money — so it’s not necessarily a smart move to sell whatever you’re driving now (even if it’s a big SUV) in order to buy a more “efficient” car. You could lose a pile of money on your old vehicle — especially if it’s […]
Why Don’t Politicians Care About Transportation Issues?
April 18, 2008 • 0 Comments • Fuel, James Baxter, Mass Transit, Red-Light Cameras, Speed Limits, Speed Traps, Traffic Congestion, Traffic Tickets
By Jim Baxter, NMA President In what has to be history’s longest political campaign, I have yet to hear anything meaningful about public policies that directly affect motorists. Sure, there have been inane and uneducated comments stimulated by major events, like the collapse of the bridge in Minnesota. But there has been nothing of substance […]
Is New Technology Creating Bad Drivers?
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist I got into writing about cars because I enjoy driving — which is why I sometimes find myself less and less interested in new cars. As our roads have congealed into mobile parking lots where it doesn’t matter whether you’re driving a ’78 Chevette or brand-new Corvette; as the automakers […]
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