What to do about Tailgaters
I don’t like tailgaters and I seem to encounter them at least three times a week on my daily commute. But what can a driver do about them really? Even though I can’t prove it myself, I think tailgating might just be one of the biggest issues for road rage. I admit, it certainly can […]
Should Parents be Teaching Their Kids How to Drive? NMA E-Newsletter #497
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Our son will soon turn 16 and he has no interest in learning how to drive yet. I’m relieved. I don’t want to teach him how to drive especially since I drive a stick shift. It doesn’t help that I’m not really the best role model of driving. I’m […]
Lane Courtesy Redux
Editor’s Note: Lane Courtesy, the principle of slower traffic yielding the left lane to faster traffic, needs to become ingrained in our driving ethos. Many drivers acknowledge the benefits of Lane Courtesy yet they don’t practice it; they never believe they’re the ones holding up traffic. We explored this important unwritten rule of the road and […]
Lane Courtesy or Law–A California Cultural Examination
Editor’s Note: Lane Courtesy, the principle of slower traffic yielding the left lane to faster traffic, needs to become ingrained in our driving ethos. Many drivers acknowledge the benefits of Lane Courtesy yet they don’t practice it; they never believe they’re the ones holding up traffic. We explored how the driving culture has evolved in this 2017 […]
The Conflicting Dynamics of Lane Courtesy
Editor’s Note: Lane Courtesy, the principle of slower traffic yielding the left lane to faster traffic, needs to become ingrained in our driving ethos. Many drivers acknowledge the benefits of Lane Courtesy yet they don’t practice it; they never believe they’re the ones holding up traffic. We explored these conflicting dynamics in the 2013 e-newsletter reproduced below. NMA […]
Welcome to Lane Courtesy Month 2018!
Do you practice lane courtesy every time you drive? The National Motorists Association uses the month of June as a platform to encourage all drivers to practice lane courtesy. The NMA strongly supports the simple but significant concept of slower traffic using the right lane and vehicles in the left lane yielding to faster traffic. […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: May 7, 2018
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –FL Supremes Spike RLC Challenge– –Top 10 Phote Enforcement Felons– –IA Supremes ruling means gridlock Saves Speed Cams– Friday, May 4, 2018 Florida Supreme Court Spikes Red-Light Camera Challenge The photo enforcement industry picked up another win before state high court judges on Thursday. This time, in Florida, the Supreme […]
Tips on How to Encourage Young Drivers to Follow the Rules of the Road
Did you know that car collisions are one of the leading causes of death among young drivers? Vehicle crashes involving teen drivers happen everywhere, and these may be caused by improper driving conditions, driver distractions, driver inexperience and too fast driving. Young drivers need encouragement to follow the rules of the road. Here are some […]
TheNewspaper.com Roundup: November 6, 2017
In this week’s TheNewspaper.com Roundup! –Fed Court upholds rights of Left Lane Slowpokes– –Motorists sues Feds over CAF — –OK Court backs car tax hike– Friday, November 3, 2017 Texas: Federal Court Upholds Rights Of Left-Lane Bandits Dawdling in the fast lane on a freeway is a protected right in Texas according to one federal […]
Putting Courtesy Back into Driving
When promoting the virtues of lane courtesy, the NMA will often get feedback from readers suggesting – some more forcefully than others – that the proper terminology should be ‘lane discipline’ or ‘keep right except to pass.’ Both of those phrases have specific and important meanings, but neither does justice to the spirit of cooperation […]