The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is the government’s massive document that controls the application of regulatory devices like stop signs, crosswalk markings, and traffic lights. The MUTCD, last updated in 2009, is the current subject of a proposed federal rule by the FHWA. The sweeping revisions suggested by […]
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The Push to Curtail Driving
May 7, 2021 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, Bicycle, Bicyclist, FHWA, Fuel, MUTCD, NMSL, PEDESTRIAN, SAFETY, Speed Limits, stop signs, Traffic Signals, Traffic Tickets, VISION ZERO
More Hands on Deck: NMA E-Newsletter #641
April 26, 2021 • 0 Comments • Bicyclist, FHWA, MUTCD, NMA, PEDESTRIAN, road safety, SAFETY, SPEED LIMIT, stop signs, Traffic Signals
Member response to the NMA’s April 13th email alert and last week’s newsletter, All Hands on Deck, #640, has been tremendous. This grassroots campaign is focused on convincing the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that key components of its planned update to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) will make the roads less, not […]
Toyota’s Woven City and the Car of the Future
• April 5, 2021 • 0 Comments • Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Connected Cities, Electric Vehicle, Fuel, Infrastructure, PEDESTRIAN, PRIVACY, Ridesharing, Technology
Think of the brand Toyota, and you may imagine steadfast, reliable, and eco-conscious models like the Prius. But what I’m sure you won’t be thinking about is an innovative, fully connected city. Yet that is precisely what you can expect in a bold new move from Toyota. The company plans to transform its recently closed […]
Equity and Sustainability: NMA E-Newsletter #637
March 29, 2021 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, Bicycle, Bicyclist, Complete Streets, FHWA, Infrastructure, Mass Transit, MUTCD, NACTO, Parking, PEDESTRIAN, SAFETY, SPEED LIMIT, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Congestion, Traffic Tickets
Those are the buzzwords used frequently by city transportation officials as they seek to achieve “complete streets” nirvana. Before we attempt to define the overused terms, it is essential to know why they are more in vogue now in transportation and urban planning circles than ever before. In December, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) proposed […]
Lane Courtesy or Law–A California Cultural Examination
March 22, 2021 • 0 Comments • DMV, DRIVER EDUCATION, Driver's License, Lane Courtesy, NMA, PEDESTRIAN, ROUNDABOUT, SPEED LIMIT, Traffic Signals
By California NMA Member Norman Risch Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as an NMA E-Newsletter #439 in June 2017. If you would like to receive the NMA E-Newsletter every Sunday in your inbox, subscribe HERE. While the NMA has been increasingly promoting left lane courtesy for years, I can compare several states in which […]
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