TheNewspaper.com Roundup: May 21, 2014
Each Wednesday, we’ll publish quick summaries of the articles from the last week on TheNewspaper.com. We’re doing this because these articles are often strongly connected to the issues that National Motorists Association members are interested in. Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Virginia: Redflex Caught Using Violation Calculator Redflex Traffic Systems uses a special spreadsheet to calculate […]
Motorists Beware: Ranking the States that Treat You Worst
Driving in the United States can be hazardous, not only to your health, but to your civil rights and pocket book as well. Because each state treats motorists differently, how well you fare depends on which state you are driving in. The National Motorists Association released a ranking of states that scores the government-motorist relationship. […]
Motorists Beware: Ranking the States that Treat You Worst
Driving in the United States can be hazardous, not only to your health, but to your civil rights and pocket book as well. Because each state treats motorists differently, how well you fare depends on which state you are driving in. The National Motorists Association released a ranking of states that scores the government-motorist relationship. […]
The Fortieth Anniversary of the NMSL: Reverberations from a Failed Federal Act
By Gary Biller, NMA President If I could travel back in time to change just one event to benefit motorists and highway safety, it would be 1974 to prevent the enactment of the 55 mph National Maximum Speed Limit (NMSL). While the United States still may not have attained the driving freedoms and safety of […]
The Fortieth Anniversary of the NMSL: Reverberations from a Failed Federal Act
By Gary Biller, NMA President If I could travel back in time to change just one event to benefit motorists and highway safety, it would be 1974 to prevent the enactment of the 55 mph National Maximum Speed Limit (NMSL). While the United States still may not have attained the driving freedoms and safety of […]
Seeing Yellow Before Red
By Gary Biller, NMA President At the heart of the red-light camera debate is the signal timing for the yellow light. Do the cameras improve intersection safety by modifying driver behavior through punishment or are they a financial windfall for local and state governments and the for-profit camera companies? The answer depends largely on whether […]
Seeing Yellow Before Red
By Gary Biller, NMA President At the heart of the red-light camera debate is the signal timing for the yellow light. Do the cameras improve intersection safety by modifying driver behavior through punishment or are they a financial windfall for local and state governments and the for-profit camera companies? The answer depends largely on whether […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: September 18, 2013
Each Wednesday, we’ll publish quick summaries of the articles from the last week on TheNewspaper.com. We’re doing this because these articles are often strongly connected to the issues that National Motorists Association members are interested in. Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Canada: Group Protests Missing Signs In Speed Camera Zones An activist group in Winnipeg, Canada […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: September 18, 2013
Each Wednesday, we’ll publish quick summaries of the articles from the last week on TheNewspaper.com. We’re doing this because these articles are often strongly connected to the issues that National Motorists Association members are interested in. Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Canada: Group Protests Missing Signs In Speed Camera Zones An activist group in Winnipeg, Canada […]
The Dirty Little Secret about Holiday Traffic Ticketing
By Gary Biller, NMA President Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in The Washington Times. Reproduced with persmission. One of the most cherished traditions of the American family is the summer vacation. Packing up the car and heading cross-country for a weeklong camping trip, a visit with those distant cousins or an extended stay near […]