A road user charge or RUC (also referred to as the Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax or VMT Tax and Mileage Based User Fees or MBUF) currently permeates nearly every discussion of how our country will pay for infrastructure in the future. Many transportation planners and elected officials seem to agree the time has come to […]
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Are We Slinking Ever Closer to a Universal Road User Charge? Part 1—the National Landscape: NMA E-Newsletter #549
July 22, 2019 • 0 Comments • ALPR, Electric Vehicle, Fuel Tax, Gas Tax, GPS, GPS TRACKING, Infrastructure, LEGISLATION, PPP, Public Private Partnership, Road Usage Charge, Technology, TOLL ROAD, VMT, VMT Tax
Explanation of the California Environmental Quality Act or CEQA and how it will affect Drivers
• July 5, 2019 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, Infrastructure, Mass Transit, Ridesharing, Traffic Congestion, VMT
This article first appeared in the NMA Foundation’s Driving Freedoms Magazine Spring 2019 edition. Beyond the rules update mentioned in the article, All Traffic is Local; additional CEQA rules will be coming online soon that could have an even more significant impact on street design. By July 2020, all California cities will be required to […]
The Northwest Louisiana Transportation Safety Coalition is Making Our Roads Safer
June 20, 2019 • 0 Comments • DISTRACTED DRIVING, DUI/DWI, Infrastructure, road safety, SAFETY, SEAT BELT
By Joe Kopfler, car accident attorney of Kopfler & Hermann, Attorneys at Law There is a very important organization that helps saves the lives of many in Louisiana, yet very few residents know about it. This is the Northwest Louisiana Transportation Safety Coalition, and they work tirelessly to ensure that Louisiana roads are as safe […]
Paying More for Less Service: NMA E-Newsletter #534
April 8, 2019 • 0 Comments • ALPR, Bicycle, Congestion Pricing, Infrastructure, Mass Transit, REVENUE GENERATION, Ridesharing, Scooters, TOLL, TOLLING, Traffic Congestion, VMT Tax
By 2021, New York City will begin charging drivers who enter Manhattan below Central Park under the guise of congestion pricing. No one is surprised. City and state officials have been trying to make this happen for years. The rare alignment of views between the governor, the mayor, and the state legislature─each likely motivated by […]
What a Difference a Year Makes in the Driverless Car Universe
• February 17, 2019 • 0 Comments • ATW, Auto Industry, DRIVERLESS CARS, Infrastructure, SAFETY, Technology
Writing about the car of the future the past two years has given me some insight into the trends in reporting on driverless cars. The tide has turned and writers appear to be scratching their collective heads on these fantastical claims of imminent convenience. Last year at this time, the world seemed to be a […]
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