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 […]
132 Blog Posts From the Mass Transit Tag
War on Cars Watch for November 27, 2019
• November 27, 2019 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, Bicycle, Breathalyzers, Car Care, Congestion Pricing, DUI/DWI, Mass Transit, Parking, PEDESTRIAN, Road Diets, SAFETY, Speed Limits, TICKET FINES, Traffic Congestion, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets, VISION ZERO
Indivisibility of Cars and Commuting: NMA E-Newsletter #567
November 25, 2019 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, commuting, Congestion Pricing, Mass Transit, NMA, PEDESTRIAN, Speed Limits, Traffic Congestion
One of the exciting elements of the October 5 Keep the US Moving Conference (KLAM) attended by both Gary Biller, NMA President and Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director, was meeting others who study urban commuting. Mariya Frost, Transportation Policy Analyst for the Washington (State) Policy Center, a free market think tank, was one such person. […]
Transportation Engineers Debate Vision Zero, Part 2: NMA E-Newsletter #564
November 4, 2019 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, Bicyclist, Complete Streets, Congestion Pricing, ITE, LEGISLATION, Mass Transit, Parking, PEDESTRIAN, SAFETY, Scooters, TOLL, VISION ZERO
Last week in Part 1, we shared some posts made on the Institute of Transportation Engineers Member Forum that started a debate about the efficacy of the Vision Zero goals. The discussion in that thread — “A ‘War on Cars’? Let there be Peace!” — was too varied and interesting to fit into the contents […]
Transportation Engineers Debate Vision Zero, Part 1: NMA E-Newsletter #563
October 28, 2019 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, Bicyclist, Complete Streets, Infrastructure, ITE, Mass Transit, PEDESTRIAN, ROAD-USER FEES, SAFETY, Traffic Congestion, VISION ZERO
Buckle up and get comfortable. This will be a bit of a journey. We recently became aware of a fascinating thread on the ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers) Member Forum titled, “A ‘War on Cars’? Let there be Peace!” Access to the Forum is restricted, but we were able to capture much of the debate […]
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 […]
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