Walking While Distracted–Nobody Wins
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in April 2018 as NMA E-Newsletter #481. If you would like to receive the weekly one-topic NMA Newsletter, subscribe today! Have we become a nation of cellphone zombies? Many experts believe that the increase in distracted driving, in particular using a cellphone to text while driving, has been a […]
So, Who IS Responsible in a Driverless Car Accident?
Editor’s Note: This post first appeared as NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #617 from November 2020. If you would like to receive the weekly NMA E-Newsletter, subscribe today. For years, an ongoing debate has been raging in the media about who would be responsible when a driverless vehicle injured or killed another road user. Perhaps, we will […]
Officials Pitch Wishful Thinking as Fact in Washington State Plan to Reduce Driving: NMA E-Newsletter #626
By guest writer Mariya Frost, Director, Coles Center for Transportation Washington Policy Center Editor’s note: This post first appeared on the Washington Policy Center Blog. The state Department of Commerce is very clear about its views on driving: officials must reduce or altogether eliminate people’s need to drive. In their latest draft of the state energy […]
Compunction to Shame Motorists needs to Stop
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as an NMA Weekly Newsletter #593 emailed to members in May 2020. If you would like to receive the newsletter, join today the thousands of other active motorists who have made that choice! From the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, anti-car groups have shamed, cajoled, and humiliated city officials […]
Vision Zero: The Consequences of Intolerance
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as NMA E-Newsletter #373 in March 2016. Motorists need to understand what we are facing when it comes to Vision Zero. This piece outlined just one example and was written before the current COVID-19 crisis. Ecosystem: A system, or a group of interconnected elements, formed by the interaction of a […]
Vision Zero and the Big Lie
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as NMA E-Newsletter #371 in February 2016. Motorists need to understand what we are facing when it comes to Vision Zero. This piece outlines just one example. Those who would ban us from our vehicles have become skillful manipulators of language and emotion. We were reminded of this after […]
A Bait and Switch on the Use of Smart Streetlights in San Diego
Street furniture, such as the lowly streetlight, has recently seen an upgrade to a higher status. No longer just an illumination device, streetlights have now been drafted to gather street data and even police surveillance. Since 2018, San Diego police have used streetlight footage nearly 400 times to help in criminal investigations such as sexual […]
5 Things to Teach Your Teenage Driver
As a parent, it’s hard to let go of control as your child matures. Driving is one of the landmark responsibilities your child will take on as just a teenager. It’s scary to imagine your 16-year-old behind the wheel of a car, especially when many adults can’t seem to get a grip on driving themselves. […]
7 New Auto Tech Products to Watch In 2020
This past decade was a trendsetter in the automobile revolution and modernization. Each year, automakers launch new vehicles in the market, but with the whirl of technology, these vehicles embrace new and diverse technologies. The year 2020 started with a massive spin and brought a slew of revolutionary products that will renovate vehicles even more. […]
Do we really need Smart Cities?
Written by Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director with Joe Cadillic, MassPrivatel Blog The Street Surveillance Watch Blog comes to you biweekly on the National Motorists Association Blog. If you have comments or suggestions, write a comment after this blog or contact us at nma@motorists.org. Do we really need Smart Cities? Even before the COVID0-19 crisis, […]