NMA Reboot: The Streets of San Francisco Meet Vision Zero
This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: San Francisco is taking a page out of New York’s Vision Zero playbook by considering dropping the speed limit in the city to 20 mph. The measure, proposed by San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar, […]
NMA Reboot: Home-Field Advantage May not Save Ticket Cameras in Arizona
This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: The Arizona Legislature is closer than ever to passing legislation that would ban red-light and speed cameras statewide. Senate Bill 1167 has already passed through committee and will move to the Senate floor for […]
NMA Reboot: Warning! Speed Trap Ahead.
This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: The National Sheriffs’ Association recently expressed concerns that the mobile app Waze was putting police officers in harm’s way. Waze allows users to track the location of speed traps, ticket cameras, traffic congestion, etc., […]
NMA Reboot: What is the True Definition of Distracted Driving?
This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: A Georgia man was recently cited for eating a Double Quarter Pounder with cheese while driving down the highway. Georgia’s distracted driving law does not explicitly prohibit eating while driving but does say that […]
NMA Reboot: Some Light Cast on the Dark World of Civil Forfeiture
This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Under a new edict issued by the U.S. Justice Department under Attorney General Eric Holder, state and local law enforcement agencies can no longer use the protection of federal law to seize personal property without a […]
NMA Reboot: Proper Speed Limits Encourage Compliance. Who Knew?
This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. The Columbus Dispatch recently reported that Ohio state troopers have been issuing fewer speeding tickets on interstates since the speed limit went up to 70 mph in 2013. The reporter speculated on why this is happening […]
NMA Reboot: Highway Fatality Rates Continue to Decline, but Does Anyone Care?
This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: Good news—our roads have never been safer. According to NHTSA, the U.S. highway fatality rate dropped to its lowest point ever in 2013, 1.10 per 100 million vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT). That’s down from 1.13 in […]
NMA Reboot: The Continuing Erosion of Motorists’ Civil Rights
This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: In a troubling decision this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a traffic stop and vehicle search were lawful even though the police officer made a mistake of law in pulling the vehicle […]
NMA Reboot: Digitizing Driver’s License Data Leads to New Privacy Concerns
This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: One of the next items to succumb to the digital morass could be your driver’s license. The Iowa Department of Transportation has been working with a private company to develop a driver’s license smart […]
NMA Reboot: Experience Still Matters
This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: A fascinating piece from www.theverge.com discusses how modern-day driving simulators can greatly improve the driver’s education process. Today’s simulators can replicate hundreds of different driving scenarios including hazard detection, different weather conditions, hydroplaning, and […]