5 Common Spring/Summer Car Related Damages and How to Fix Them
Spring and summer are when many people decide to visit their family and friends, go on road trips, or just head to the mountains and beaches. Unfortunately, it’s common for drivers to not plan ahead and thus neglect their vehicles. It’s important to take protective measures and perform the proper summer car maintenance to reduce […]
Traffic Calming: Can’t See the Forest for the Trees: NMA E-Newsletter #692
Sudden cardiac arrest is a national public health crisis. In its Heart and Stroke Statistics – 2022 Update, the American Heart Association notes more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) occur in the United States every year, close to 1,000 per day. The survival rate from onset to hospital discharge hovers around ten percent. OHCA […]
How Often Should You Rotate Your Tires?
Tire rotation is an important task when it comes to car maintenance. This process helps reduce uneven tread wear and expand the lifespan of your tires. However, the question is: “how often should you rotate your tires?”. In this article, we will provide you with all you need to know about tire rotation. In the […]
Citywide Speed Limit Reductions: Creating Violators in the Name of Safety: NMA E-Newsletter #691
By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist An email claimed that a speed limit reduction in Portland, Oregon “resulted in lower observed vehicle speeds and fewer vehicles traveling at higher speeds.” I was suspicious because it is well known that speed limits and speed limit signs do not have a strong effect on traffic speed. My […]
How to Ensure a Safe Heavy Duty Towing Experience
When towing heavy and large-sized loads like trailers and construction equipment, special machinery and relevant experience are required. While all towing jobs consider safety a priority, it is the top priority when it comes to heavy-duty towing. Ensure a safe and smooth heavy-duty towing experience by keeping the following basics in mind: Check your Tires […]
A Former Truck Driver’s Perspective on Whether 18-year-olds Should Drive Big Rigs: NMA Newsletter #690
By NMA Arkansas Member Thomas Beckett I read with interest the NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #685 on allowing 18-year-olds to drive in interstate commerce. I come to this discussion with some experience, having been both a driver and a fleet manager for JB Hunt. In addition to that experience, I also have some insight […]
The Changing Landscape of Speed Limits
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared as the cover story in the Winter 2022 Edition of the National Motorists Association’s quarterly magazine Driving Freedoms. If you would like to receive our magazine, please become a member of the NMA today! Advocating for speed limits based on sound traffic-engineering […]
AWD Extraneous
Advertising can be described as the art of selling people stuff they don’t really need by convincing them of its urgent necessity. All-wheel-drive is an excellent for-instance. Something like two-thirds of all new vehicles have it or offer it. Exclusively rear-drive or front-drive cars are very much in the minority even though two-thirds of the […]
What’s Up with Philly?
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared as the cover story in the Winter 2022 Edition of the National Motorists Association’s quarterly magazine Driving Freedoms. If you would like to receive our magazine, please become a member of the NMA today! The City of Brotherly Love seems anything but when […]
Don’t Be a Road Rager or the Victim of One
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared as the cover story in the Fall 2021 Edition of the National Motorists Association’s quarterly magazine Driving Freedoms. If you would like to receive our magazine, please become a member of the NMA today! Driving is an act of responsibility and trust. On the road, we have faith that […]