A traffic court judge in Kentucky made a minor splash. She just threw out the state’s entire speed limit system. A driver was ticketed for 93 in a 55 zone. His lawyer found there was no record of any order setting a 55 mph speed limit. Instead of ignoring the speed limit signs in the […]
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The Problem of Traffic Cameras in the UK
• September 4, 2019 • 0 Comments • Driver's License, LICENSE PLATE, REVENUE GENERATION, road safety, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, Technology, TICKET FINES, TRAFFIC CAMERA, Traffic Tickets
The traffic cameras in the UK were supposedly installed to increase roadway safety. Whether motorists consider them to be a positive influence or a negative one, they’re now a fixture on many roadways. Whether you spot them at traffic lights or see them while on the motorway, drivers today have to contend with the fact […]
Problem Solved: Ban Cars
August 30, 2019 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, Bicyclist, DUI/DWI, Lane Courtesy, NMA, Red-Light Cameras, Speed Limits, VISION ZERO
This post first appeared as NMA E-Newsletter #516 in December 2018. Randy LoBasso, policy manager at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, loves to hate the National Motorists Association. We are often the bogeyman he uses as a counterpoint to his pro-bicyclist, Vision Zero, anti-car rhetoric. For instance: “Let’s understand what the National Motorists Association […]
Vision Zero Invasion of the Car Itself
August 25, 2019 • 0 Comments • ATW, Auto Industry, BAC, BLACK BOX, BREATHALYZER, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVERLESS CARS, DUI/DWI, EDR, EVENT DATA RECORDER, GPS, IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE, NHTSA, PRIVACY, SAFETY, Speed Limits, TPMS, VISION ZERO
This post first appeared as the NMA E-Newsletter #532 in March 2019. In three years, all new cars and light-trucks purchased in EU countries will be required to include standard price-increasing features that will change how motorists drive. Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection voted in February to approve […]
A 4000 Mile Driving Tour of the UK
August 24, 2019 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, Bicyclist, CELL PHONE, GPS, license plate readers, Mass Transit, Motorcycle, PRIVACY, RENTAL CAR, ROUNDABOUT, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, TICKET FINES, Tips, Traffic Calming, TRAFFIC CAMERA, Traffic Tickets
By NMA New Hampshire Member Jim Burton One of our ‘bucket list’ items has always been to spend a month touring England, Scotland, and Wales. The UK is the land of my ancestors, and my American wife can’t get enough of everything British. Not only is the scenery on this island country stunningly beautiful, but […]
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