NMA Reboot: Is it the End of the World … Again?

This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: Legislators in Montana and Michigan have recently introduced bills to raise interstate speed limits—up to 85 mph and 80 mph respectively. The insurance industry and the safety lobby will predictably trot out their flawed […]

NMA Reboot: Ethanol Industry Gets Reprieve but Long-Term Outlook not Good

This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: The ethanol industry dodged a bullet recently after the Environmental Protection Agency deferred action on permanently lowering the amount of renewable fuels that must be blended into the U.S. gasoline supply. And while delay […]

NMA Reboot: Don’t Skimp When it Comes to Tires

This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: Consumer Reports recently warned drivers about the hazards of counterfeit tires. It seems that some bargain basement brands imported from China may be fakes and could pose a safety hazard to those who purchase […]

NMA Reboot: Of Cyber Hackers and “Pay As You Drive” Auto Insurance

This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: A team of cyber security experts has remotely hacked into a vehicle’s control systems by exploiting a security hole in an aftermarket telematics device called a Zubie. The Zubie plugs into a vehicle’s onboard […]

NMA Reboot: What Constitutes Excessive Force?

This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: No good statistics exist to confirm whether police use of excessive force is on the rise. However, with widespread use of cell phones and social media, many of these incidents are finding their way […]

NMA Reboot: Camera Company Front Groups Still Stirring Up Trouble

This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: The red-light camera companies will do almost anything to protect their interests. When community opposition develops against red-light camera programs, usually in the form of ballot initiatives, the camera companies set up their own […]

NMA Reboot: The Unreliability of Radar for Speed Enforcement

This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: Asheville, North Carolina, Police Chief William Anderson recently confirmed that 244 speeding citations issued in the last year were based on readings from radar guns with out-of-date certifications. Police have also identified another 105 […]

NMA Reboot: VMT Tax to Start Up in California

This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: With the stroke of a pen, Californians will be subject to yet another onerous transportation policy in the form of Senate Bill 1077. Signed into law recently by Gov. Brown, SB 1077 creates a […]

NMA Reboot: Where’s the Waldo Police Department?

This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: For years, the tiny town of Waldo, Florida, routinely made the news as one of the most predatory speed traps in the country. But now it’s making headlines for a different, but related, reason: […]

NMA Reboot: Are the Feds trying to Rebrand License Plate Readers?

This weekly post features recent news stories that highlight and update themes previously covered throughout NMA E-Newsletters and Alerts. Editor’s Note: Police agencies across the country are facing increased scrutiny over the use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs), cameras that capture vehicle license plate data. With enough cameras, motorists can be tracked everywhere they […]