Editor’s Note: This blog post first appeared on NMA’s Driving in America blog in February 2018. Have you ever noticed while driving that generally the experience is fairly civil? Not too much chaos…not too many drivers overdoing it. We all drive along because in reality we just want to go where we need to go […]
117 Blog Posts From the DISTRACTED DRIVING Tag
What about Speed Limits?
• November 22, 2019 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, Bicyclist, Complete Streets, DISTRACTED DRIVING, NMA, PEDESTRIAN, SAFETY, Speed Limits, VISION ZERO, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING, YELLOW LIGHTS
War on Cars Watch for November 13, 2019
November 13, 2019 • 0 Comments • Automated Traffic Enforcement, Bicycle, Bicyclist, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVER EDUCATION, Electric Vehicle, Fuel, IIHS, Insurance Companies, Lane Courtesy, NHTSA, NMA, Parking, PEDESTRIAN, Road Diets, SAFETY, Speed Limits, Technology, TICKET QUOTA, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion, traffic stops, Traffic Tickets, VISION ZERO
The War on Cars Watch is a weekly feature of the NMA blog. The War on Cars Watch focuses on road diets, traffic calming and programs such as Vision Zero and Complete Streets as well as studies, court cases, and other news that affect motorists. Special commentary from NMA California Member Michael Jabbra is […]
Tips and Tricks to Use Apple CarPlay the Smart Way
Apple CarPlay is the interface for your car’s infotainment system that presents you a smarter way to use your iPhone on the road. As driving requires your increased attention and focus, it can also be a very tiring and monotonous process. No wonder, many drivers like to have some background soundtrack while traveling. CarPlay was […]
Should The US Driving Age Be 18 As It Is In Other Countries Such As Germany?
• September 14, 2019 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, CELL PHONE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVER EDUCATION, Driver's License, DRIVERLESS CARS, Mass Transit, TEXTING
While we debate the various new developments on our road, such as autonomous cars, an age-old question is: Should we raise the legal driving age to 18? In Germany, teenagers are only allowed to drive at 17, under the supervision of an adult, and at 18 without supervision. In the USA, the legal driving age […]
“These Cameras Are Not a Safety Tool . . .”: NMA E-Newsletter #556
September 9, 2019 • 0 Comments • Automated Traffic Enforcement, DISTRACTED DRIVING, IIHS, ITE, PRIVACY, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED, SAFETY, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, traffic safety, Traffic Tickets, VISION ZERO
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety took a page out of its own book, and that of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), by issuing a recent report on red-light running with a title designed to send the media into a frenzy. “Red Light Running Deaths Hit 10 Year High” did exactly that. While […]
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