US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently announced that his department wants to drastically reduce deadly traffic accidents through vehicle and street design changes. The USDOT also plans to use $14 billion in funding from the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill to encourage the states to make extensive use of speed cameras to enforce lowered […]
6 Blog Posts From the CROSSWALK Tag
And So It Begins—Vision Zero from the Top Down: NMA E-Newsletter #682
February 7, 2022 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, Bicyclist, Complete Streets, Corruption, CROSSWALK, DMV, FHWA, Infrastructure, LEGISLATION, Mass Transit, MUTCD, NHTSA, NMA, NSC, PEDESTRIAN, REVENUE GENERATION, road safety, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, Street Lights, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC CAMERA, VISION ZERO
Traffic Safety is the Responsibility of All – Not Just Motorists
February 4, 2022 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, Bicyclist, CROSSWALK, Idaho Stop, Jaywalking, LEGISLATION, LIDAR, PEDESTRIAN, racial profiling, RADAR, SAFETY, Speed Limits, SPEED TRAP, SPEEDING, stop signs, TICKET QUOTA, Traffic Calming, traffic safety, VISION ZERO
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in December 2021 as NMA E-Newsletter #674. Subscribe today if you would like to receive NMA’s one-topic E-Newsletter every Sunday! In October, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB122, a bill that would have enabled bicyclists to utilize the Idaho Stop (using stop signs as […]
Traffic Safety is the Responsibility of All – Not Just Motorists: NMA E-Newsletter #674
December 13, 2021 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, Bicyclist, CROSSWALK, Idaho Stop, Jaywalking, LEGISLATION, LIDAR, PEDESTRIAN, RADAR, SAFETY, Speed Limits, SPEED TRAP, SPEEDING, stop signs, TICKET QUOTA, Traffic Calming, traffic safety, VISION ZERO
In October, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB122, a bill that would have enabled bicyclists to utilize the Idaho Stop (using stop signs as yield signs if no cars or pedestrians are present). Newsom cited safety as the primary reason for the veto: “While I share the author’s intent to increase bicyclist safety, I am […]
Autonomous (Self-Driving) Vehicles – Available Soon? (Yes and No) Part 1: NMA E-Newsletter #648
June 14, 2021 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, Autonomous Vehicles, Bicyclist, CROSSWALK, DRIVERLESS CARS, Electric Vehicle, GPS, LIDAR, PEDESTRIAN, RADAR, Ridesharing, SAFETY, Technology, Traffic Congestion, Traffic Signals
By Gary Witzenburg, Automotive Senior Writer and Contributing Editor, President of the North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year, and NMA Member. Editor’s Note: HOUR Detroit Magazine has graciously permitted the NMA to publish this piece, which initially appeared in a slightly different version on its pages. Part 2 will be presented in […]
The Most Important Road Safety Rules Your Children Should Know
As a parent, your biggest concern is your child’s safety. This is especially important when you have to let your child walk on their own to certain places. It’s good to let them be independent but first you need to teach them important road safety rules. The better you are at setting an example for […]
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