By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist As I keep saying, overregulation is not merely a nuisance. It is often counterproductive even by the standards of those promoting it. Here is an example and some studies to back up my assertion. Four years ago Wellington, New Zealand reduced speed limits from 50 to 30 km/h (30 […]
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Everywhere A Sign
By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist Last time I wrote about disregarding nuisance stop signs and grumbled about the trend to post too many signs. Why do we have so many signs? The problem goes beyond control freaks abusing power. There are a thousand stories. Here is a typical one. I-91 north of Springfield, Massachusetts […]
The Difference Between Real Stop Signs & Decorative Red Octagons
By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist I smiled as I watched the car pass the stop sign without slowing down. The other driver probably recognized the sign was not necessary without thinking much about it. I, who had just driven through the same intersection without stopping, knew the sign was not merely unnecessary but illegal. […]
Denying Reality: When Politics Trumps Engineering
By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist I used to watch my city’s Traffic Council meetings every month. It was amusing to see the difference between rumor and reality. Once a resident said her street was packed with parked cars every day and nobody could get out of the driveway. Field observation by city DPW showed […]
Utah Speed Limit Increase Has No Effect On Speed Or Safety
By John Carr, NMA Activist A year ago Utah became the second state in the modern era to post an 80 mile per hour speed limit. Since 1995 state law has specified a 75 mile per hour maximum speed limit. In 2008 that limit was lifted from part of I-15. Utah DOT could post any […]
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