By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.” — The Wizard of Oz Last time I gave some examples where engineers didn’t even bother to make excuses. They wrote a deficient report and hoped nobody would notice. Often you’ll get a report that tries to explain. Here’s something […]
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Take a Closer Look—Part I
By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist “Where’s the beef?” — Wendy’s advertising slogan c. 1984 Last time I wrote generally about the difference between public relations and engineering. This is the first of a series of closer looks. Before trying to distinguish PR and engineering, check whether what you have is either. Many times the […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: April 3, 2013
April 3, 2013 • 0 Comments • Gary Biller, NMA, Red-Light Cameras, Speed Cameras, 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, April 03, 2013 Iowa City Traffic Camera Ban Petition Filed Residents of Iowa City, Iowa are one step […]
Resistance is Not Futile
Profiteers from photo tickets, whether camera companies like ATS or Redflex, or the communities who plan on red-light and speed camera ticket revenue to prop up their budget deficits, would have you believe otherwise. They are waging an ongoing (and very cynical) effort to discourage photo ticket recipients from bothering to contest those citations. What […]
Lane Courtesy Redux
March 19, 2013 • 0 Comments • Lane Courtesy, NMA, Speed Limits, Tips, Traffic Congestion, Traffic Tickets
Although all states have various forms of the “keep right unless passing” (aka “lane courtesy”) requirement in their statutes, it is rare to hear about the police actually enforcing the law against a driver who camps out in the left lane. Such a story surfaced recently from Maryland where a woman was ticketed for maintaining […]
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