Low-Level Traffic Fines: A Slippery Slope to Civil Court: NMA E-Newsletter #730
On January 1st, Nevada became the latest state to remove the threat of a criminal charge for motorists who can’t pay fines for minor traffic violations. The new law has downgraded these minor infractions from criminal misdemeanors to civil violations with civil penalties. This change only applies to low-level traffic tickets, not to tickets like reckless […]
Driving Safely They Aren’t
Are you a ‘passive passer?’ Some motorists seem to have been conditioned to regard a safely executed fast pass as “unsafe” and for that reason, most don’t even try to pass. Instead, they meekly follow. Their pace is determined by the pace of the car ahead of them, whose driver refuses to drive even the speed limit. […]
Police Fusion Centers Could Spy on Anyone under the Guise of Crime Fighting
By Joe Cadillic, MassPrivatel Blog A damning report on the Maine Information Analysis Center (MIAC) or Fusion Center, reveals just how intertwined corporate and government surveillance of the public has become. Fusion centers are notoriously secretive about public surveillance and what little we know can be summed up thusly: “Official secrecy, moreover, cloaks fusion centers, so what […]
A Driver’s License as a Convenience for Whom?
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in January 2022 as an NMA Weekly Newsletter #677. If you would like to receive the one-topic newsletter from the National Motorists Association, subscribe today. If you drive, you likely have a physical license indicating you passed a test and can legally drive on the nation’s roadways. After the […]
And So It Begins—Vision Zero from the Top Down: NMA E-Newsletter #682
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently announced that his department wants to drastically reduce deadly traffic accidents through vehicle and street design changes. The USDOT also plans to use $14 billion in funding from the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill to encourage the states to make extensive use of speed cameras to enforce lowered […]
A Driver’s License as a Convenience for Whom?: NMA E-Newsletter #677
If you drive, you likely have a physical license indicating you passed a test and can legally drive on the nation’s roadways. After the September 11th attack 20 years ago, driver’s licenses became a primary form of identification if you wanted to fly domestically. Now, a driver’s license is once again being asked to do […]
A Closer Look at Vanity Plate Laws in the US and Canada
You can add a touch of personality to your daily drive in a number of different ways. Attach a steering wheel cover, opt for custom lighting or add a unique vinyl wrap to the exterior. You can even get a bumper sticker if that’s your preference. But what about your license plate? Every car has […]
9 Tips for How to Choose a Driving School
Learning to drive a motor vehicle is often considered an essential step in becoming an adult. Driving a car allows greater flexibility and helps solve many transportation issues and challenges. Driving is also a great skill to know, and besides, it’s fun! The most critical factor of becoming a successful driver is learning how to […]
A License Plate to Remember
Editor’s Note: This originally was posted in June 2018 as NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #490. The information presented is still pertinent in 2021. If you would like to receive the NMA weekly one-topic newsletter every Sunday in your inbox, subscribe today! A requirement of owning a vehicle, the lowly license plate has its place among the […]
Lane Courtesy or Law–A California Cultural Examination
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 […]