Idiot proofing is now out in the open. It’s just called something else to make the idiots feel better about it. The car manufacturers style this idiot-proofing “assistance” technology–usually “advanced.” Sometimes, “intelligent” because they regard you as not. There is nothing wrong with seeking assistance when you need it. Disabled people, for instance, often need assistance getting up […]
52 Blog Posts From the SPEED LIMIT Tag
“Assistance” Technology
• March 8, 2022 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, Driver's License, Eric Peters, Parking, SPEED LIMIT, Technology
Beating the Photo Ticket Runaround
February 11, 2022 • 0 Comments • Automated Traffic Enforcement, NMA, Red-Light Cameras, SHORT YELLOW LIGHT, SPEED LIMIT, TICKET CAMERA, Traffic Signals, Traffic Tickets, YELLOW LIGHT, Yellow Light Duration, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
This article first appeared in the Fall 2021 edition of the National Motorists Association’s Driving Freedoms magazine. As a member of the NMA, you receive an automatic subscription four times per year. Become a member today and help the NMA advocate against automated traffic enforcement and other issues affecting motorists. Editor’s Note: Many accounts have […]
Driving Four-Wheelers on Alaskan Streets is now Legal with a Catch: NMA E-Newsletter #679
January 17, 2022 • 0 Comments • ALASKA, Driver's License, INSURANCE, LICENSE PLATE, SAFETY, SEAT BELT, SPEED LIMIT
At the start of the new year, the state of Alaska inaugurated new regulations that allow four-wheelers on roads with a speed limit of 45 mph or less. In the past, rules allowed these motorized vehicles to cross state roads only. Alaska defines all-purpose vehicles as any self-propelled device on wheels or tracks that make […]
How to Fight Speed Bumps, Humps and Cushions Part 1
December 10, 2021 • 6 Comment • NMA, SAFETY, Speed Bumps, Speed Cushions, Speed Humps, SPEED LIMIT, Traffic Calming
By California NMA Member Stacey Charlton Speed bumps, humps, and cushions are the common names for traffic calming/control devices that lie in the street in both a vertical and horizontal plane to make drivers slow down. The many disadvantages to these road hazards are not always clearly disclosed through a city’s public works, traffic engineering, […]
A Shot Across the Bow: NMA E-Newsletter #645
May 24, 2021 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, FHWA, MUTCD, NMA, SPEED LIMIT, stop signs, Traffic Control Devices
A number of recent NMA e-newsletters and national email alerts to members have focused on the seismic event brewing with the national standard for traffic control devices: The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) proposed federal rule to massively overhaul the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Among the myriad recommendations are changes to speed zoning […]
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