In 2017 academic researchers got a lot of press when they showed putting a tiny sticker on a stop sign could turn it into a speed limit sign. The human eye was not fooled. Machine vision was. In 2019 ticket industry lobbyists got a lot of press when they turned a change in speed limits […]
486 Blog Posts From the Speed Limits Tag
The Tsunami Approaches
• April 7, 2019 • 0 Comments • ATW, Auto Industry, Eric Peters, GPS, SAFETY, SEAT BELT, Speed Limits, Technology
Tsunamis are nature’s surprise party. The sky is blue; the waves lap the shore gently as usual. No reason to pack up the beach towel — much less run to the car and drive at top speed as fast as you can to the nearest highest ground. But across the ocean, an earthquake. The wave […]
Why Speed Limiters Are NOT About Safety, But More About Control
April 5, 2019 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, FARS, Insurance Companies, NHTSA, NMA, NMA Foundation, SAFETY, Speed Limiters, Speed Limits
By Florida Member Stephen Donaldson Life Member, Stephen Donaldson has held various volunteer positions (including Florida State Activist) with the National Motorists Association. He currently serves as a member of the NMA Foundation Board. He wrote a version of this post as a letter-to-the-editor. Say NO to speed limiters! The speed limiters that will soon […]
Tracking Legislative Activity the NMA Way: NMA –E-Newsletter #533
April 1, 2019 • 0 Comments • ALPR, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, Lane Courtesy, LEGISLATION, NMA, RADAR, RADAR DETECTOR, Roadblocks, SCHOOL BUS, Speed Limits, TICKET FINES, TRAFFIC CAMERA, Traffic Signals
Today we complete the first full calendar quarter of reporting motorist-related activity that is passing through state and federal legislatures. The NMA Bill/Regulation Tracker (Bill Tracker) was introduced in the Winter 2019 issue of Driving Freedoms and went live on Motorists.org in early January when most states began new legislative sessions. Only three months in […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of GPS and Telematics Systems for Vehicles
• March 27, 2019 • 0 Comments • Car Care, CELL PHONE, Fuel, GPS TRACKING, PRIVACY, SAFETY, Speed Limits, Technology, Tips
Over the last few decades, there has been a massive reduction in vehicle theft resulting from increased law enforcement efforts and built-in anti-theft measures. However, the number of stolen vehicles increased sharply in 2016, worsened by a spree of tech-savvy thieves exploiting keyless entry systems. Unfortunately, criminals will continue to develop high-tech methods to bypass […]
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