By Gary Biller, NMA President Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on February 13, 2022, as a NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #683. It didn’t take long after Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Transportation Secretary, introduced his department’s 42-page National Roadway Safety Strategy for people to grasp the importance of a tiny sentence buried in Note 3 on Page 28 of […]
59 Blog Posts From the road safety Tag
The USDOT, Speed Cameras, and Automated Corruption
June 10, 2022 • 0 Comments • Automated Camera Tickets, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Corruption, Driver's License, LEGISLATION, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, road safety, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC CAMERA, Traffic Tickets
Countering the Safe Streets/Vision Zero Mindset: NMA E-Newsletter #699
June 6, 2022 • 0 Comments • DUI, ITE, NHTSA, NMA, road safety, Safe Streets, Speed Limits, SPEEDING, Traffic Fatalities, VISION ZERO, VMT
Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued its estimate of 2021 U.S. traffic fatalities. A Reuters headline blared, “U.S. traffic fatalities surge 10.5% in 2021 to highest count since 2005,” followed by the lede, “Traffic deaths surged after coronavirus lockdowns ended in 2020 as more drivers engaged in unsafe behavior like speeding and […]
How Often Should You Rotate Your Tires?
Tire rotation is an important task when it comes to car maintenance. This process helps reduce uneven tread wear and expand the lifespan of your tires. However, the question is: “how often should you rotate your tires?”. In this article, we will provide you with all you need to know about tire rotation. In the […]
The Changing Landscape of Speed Limits
March 18, 2022 • 1 Comment • 85TH PERCENTILE, Bicycle, Complete Streets, Driver's License, FHWA, Infrastructure, ITE, LEGISLATION, Mass Transit, MUTCD, NMA, NMSL, PEDESTRIAN, Road Diets, road safety, SAFETY, Speed Limits, Speed Traps, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion, VISION ZERO
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared as the cover story in the Winter 2022 Edition of the National Motorists Association’s quarterly magazine Driving Freedoms. If you would like to receive our magazine, please become a member of the NMA today! Advocating for speed limits based on sound traffic-engineering […]
The USDOT, Speed Cameras, and Automated Corruption: NMA E-Newsletter #683
February 14, 2022 • 0 Comments • Automated Camera Tickets, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Corruption, Driver's License, LEGISLATION, red-light camera, REVENUE GENERATION, road safety, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC CAMERA, Traffic Tickets
It didn’t take long after Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Transportation Secretary, introduced his department’s 42-page National Roadway Safety Strategy for people to grasp the importance of a tiny sentence buried in Note 3 on Page 28 of the report: “Promote speed safety cameras as a proven safety countermeasure.” Protestations emanated from as far away as the […]
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