In Equity and Sustainability, NMA E-Newsletter #637, we noted the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) introduction of a proposed federal rule that would constitute the first major revision of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) since 2009. Major is putting it lightly, and lightly is not how we can afford to treat it. The […]
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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 […]
The Orwellian Era of Transportation Planning: NMA E-Newsletter #629
February 1, 2021 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, Complete Streets, Mass Transit, Parking, Road Diets, SPEED LIMIT, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion, Traffic Signals, VISION ZERO
By Christopher M. DiPrima, NMA Board Member George Orwell’s seminal 1984 has defined political discourse for over 70 years. Among the book’s most prescient concepts is doublethink, the practice of using contradictory terminology to obscure the government’s actions. In 1984, the Ministry of Peace propagates war; the Ministry of Plenty rations goods; the Ministry of […]
The Thing about Speeding: NMA E-Newsletter #627
January 18, 2021 • 1 Comment • Eric Peters, Insurance Companies, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, SPEED LIMIT, Speed Limits, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Tickets
By guest writer Eric Peters The problem with speed limits is they’re arbitrary and presumptive. A velocity maximum is decreed, and you are presumed a threat to others if you exceed it. Almost everyone understands this is silly—else almost everyone would not “speed” routinely. Most of us do not play Russian roulette, for instance, irrespective […]
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