By Joe Kopfler, Houma car accident attorney of Kopfler & Hermann, Attorneys at Law This past July, Louisiana adopted a new car seat law that all parents and caregivers should be aware of and understand. The new law came into effect after 110 children under the age of 14 died in car accidents over the […]
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New 2019 Rules for Ontario, Canadian Roads Frustrating for Drivers
• August 21, 2019 • 0 Comments • BREATHALYZER, CELL PHONE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DUI/DWI, LEGISLATION, racial profiling, TEXTING, TRAFFIC STOP
Distracted Driving and testing for impaired and drunk driving are just a few of the laws that have recently been enacted in Canada and many Canadian drivers and civil rights advocates are not happy. Distracted Driving Since January 1, 2019, stricter rules regarding driver care on the roads came into force in the province of […]
An Appropriate Balance for Whom? – NMA Readers Respond: NMA E-Newsletter #553
August 19, 2019 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, Complete Streets, LEGISLATION, NMA, SPEED LIMIT, TICKET QUOTA, VISION ZERO
In “An Appropriate Balance for Whom?” (NMA E-Newsletter #552), we discussed HB 3663, a recently introduced bill to Congress that would require each state to fund its own program to prioritize walking and bicycle riding over vehicular traffic when designing new or upgrading existing roads. Data from the 2016 U.S. Census showed that more than […]
Holding a Phone While Driving in North Carolina Could Become Illegal Next Year
By Ben Whitley, personal injury lawyer of Whitley Law Firm. A texting-while-driving law has been on the books in North Carolina for several years but police claim it is completely unenforceable. The reason—if you are over the age of 18, you can still hold a phone while driving. Police officers have no way of knowing […]
An Appropriate Balance for Whom?: NMA E-Newsletter #552
August 12, 2019 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, Complete Streets, LEGISLATION, Mass Transit, NHTSA, NMA, PEDESTRIAN, TICKET QUOTA, VISION ZERO
Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced House Bill 3663 in mid-July. The proposed piece of legislation is titled, “Complete Streets Act of 2019.” It is no less than a mandate that all states implement policies to address “critical gaps in pedestrian, bicycle, and public transit infrastructure.” The Complete Streets protocol would prioritize […]
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