Should Parents be Teaching Their Kids How to Drive?
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as an NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #497 emailed to members in July 2018. If you would like to receive the newsletter, join today the thousands of other active motorists who have made that choice! Our son will soon turn 16, and he has no interest in learning how to drive […]
Get the Best Price on Car Insurance
By Lauren Fix, Car Coach Reports No one likes paying their insurance bill. Here are seven strategies that will help you get the best price on your car insurance. In the car-buying world, one of the easiest ways to save money is to reduce the amount you pay for car insurance. There is so much […]
The Jigsaw Future of Car Ownership
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This post first appeared as NMA E-Newsletter #416 from January 2017. Owning a car has always been one of those milestones in a person’s life. When we were kids we dreamed about what kind of car we would own in the future. We dreamed of dragging Main […]
Tesla all over the Map and other Auto Tech Watch News for February 9, 2020
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director The electric car company Tesla run by CEO Elon Musk seemed to pull in a great deal of news the past several weeks. The biggest was probably this story: Tesla, which has never had a profitable year, is now worth more than GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler. Combined. The […]
New Drivers Forced to Take a Children’s Hospital Designed “Virtual Driver Assessment” Program
By guest writer Joe Cadillic of the Massprivatel Blog What business does a children’s hospital have in deciding who gets to drive a vehicle? Apparently a lot. Last month The Center Square revealed that the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and their spinoff company Diagnostic Driving are convincing DMV’s to get new drivers to take a virtual driver assessment before they […]
War on Cars Watch for November 13, 2019
The War on Cars Watch is a weekly feature of the NMA blog. The War on Cars Watch focuses on road diets, traffic calming and programs such as Vision Zero and Complete Streets as well as studies, court cases, and other news that affect motorists. Special commentary from NMA California Member Michael Jabbra is […]
Should The US Driving Age Be 18 As It Is In Other Countries Such As Germany?
While we debate the various new developments on our road, such as autonomous cars, an age-old question is: Should we raise the legal driving age to 18? In Germany, teenagers are only allowed to drive at 17, under the supervision of an adult, and at 18 without supervision. In the USA, the legal driving age […]
A Better Way to Train Human Drivers and Test Autonomous Vehicles
By guest writer, Richard Goodwin, an NMA member The light turns green, and I start to move out when I see a car heading for the red light on my left. I hesitate, briefly touching the brake, and am treated to a horn blast from behind, so I start to go but the car approaching the light flies right […]
5 Steps to Making Sure Your Teen Driver is Confident and Safe behind the Wheel
As a parent, challenging moments and hard times are par for the course. But in spite of all the hard work of the early years and the frustration that can come with early adolescence, nothing quite prepares you for preparing your child to drive. While your teen is probably dreaming of their perfect first car, […]
NMA Wrap Up of Legislative Activity, 2nd Quarter 2019: NMA E-Newsletter #547
April, May, and June were busy months in state legislatures where many of the bills affecting motorists that were introduced in the first quarter, or carried forward from last year, were resolved. The results were a mixed bag, but the biggest victory was a special one: Governor Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law House […]