The average duration for new-car ownership has been cited as 71.4 months (nearly 6 years). That’s a long time to be married to a vehicle you may end up not liking. Two years ago when I embarked on finding a new car to own and drive, it was never my intention to look at 95 […]
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How to Make Oral Comments at Local Public Meetings
I was recently talking with a NMA member who wanted to speak to his local transportation commission about the effects of Vision Zero on his community. Even though he was nervous, he was determined to speak his mind and wanted a few pointers. Preparing to speak up at a public open meeting is another great […]
How to Organize a Local Protest Group
• August 16, 2016 • 0 Comments • James Baxter, NMA, Red-Light Cameras, Speed Limits, Tips, Toll Roads
Protest groups get started because someone becomes irate about something that they feel like they can change if they gather others just as irate together to form a group. Protesting an outcome or a law is easy for the passionate but sometimes passion has a short fuse and if you have put together a protest […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: July 27, 2016
July 27, 2016 • 0 Comments • NMA, Red-Light Cameras, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, TheNewspaper, Traffic Tickets, Yellow Light Duration
Each Wednesday, we’ll publish quick summaries of the articles from the last week on TheNewspaper.com. We’re doing this because these articles are often strongly connected to the issues that National Motorists Association members are interested in. Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Virginia Town Destroyed Required Red-Light Camera Records Virginia law requires that municipalities formally consider alternatives […]
Respect is a Two-Way Street: NMA E-Newsletter #392
Something has to change. In a day and age when traffic stops become literal life-and-death episodes, or at least become the spark that can set off a tinderbox of protest and violence, the interactions between police and motorists need to be examined more closely. Jim Walker, perhaps the NMA’s most prolific member in lobbying for […]
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