The creativity of members in finding new ways to support the NMA never ceases to amaze. There are the traditional and very important tax-deductible cash donations made year-round to our nonprofit organization that help fund various advocacy programs. But some individuals go above and beyond the call of duty to promote the NMA, and we […]
61 Blog Posts From the DRIVER EDUCATION Tag
ADAS Accidents—A Perfect Storm Towards the Car of the Future?: NMA E-Newsletter #709
August 15, 2022 • 0 Comments • ADAS, Auto Industry, DRIVER EDUCATION, NHTSA, SAFETY, Self Driving Vehicle, Technology, traffic safety
Automakers and safety advocates have pushed for more Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) on new vehicles for years. But is this burgeoning technology safe? A June National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report indicated that over 400 accidents have occurred in the past year directly due to the failure or inappropriate use of ADAS. Those […]
A Former Truck Driver’s Perspective on Whether 18-year-olds Should Drive Big Rigs
June 24, 2022 • 0 Comments • DRIVER EDUCATION, in-cab camera, OOIDA, SAFETY, Speed Limiters, Speed Limits
By NMA Arkansas Member Thomas Beckett Editor’s Note: Last Friday, featured Should 18-year-olds Drive Big Rigs, and in response to this newsletter that originally appeared in March 2022, here is a counterpoint from the perspective of a long-time commercial driver that first appeared on the NMA Blog in April 2022. I come to this discussion […]
Should 18-year-olds Drive a Big Rig?
• June 17, 2022 • 0 Comments • ATA, CDL, DRIVER EDUCATION, Driver's License, FMCSA, INSURANCE, OOIDA, Parking, SAFETY
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in February 2022 as NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #685. If you would like to become a subscriber to our Sunday one-topic newsletter, click HERE. The minimum age to obtain a commercial driver’s license and drive a tractor-trailer within state boundaries is 18 in all states. Federal guidelines require the driver […]
A Former Truck Driver’s Perspective on Whether 18-year-olds Should Drive Big Rigs: NMA Newsletter #690
April 4, 2022 • 0 Comments • DRIVER EDUCATION, in-cab camera, OOIDA, SAFETY, Speed Limiters, Speed Limits
By NMA Arkansas Member Thomas Beckett I read with interest the NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #685 on allowing 18-year-olds to drive in interstate commerce. I come to this discussion with some experience, having been both a driver and a fleet manager for JB Hunt. In addition to that experience, I also have some insight […]
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