Roads Might Be Dicier than Usual this Winter: NMA E-Newsletter #673
It won’t entirely be Mother Nature’s fault either. A number of state departments of transportation are warning drivers that roads and mountain passes may be closed longer and will likely be in worse condition than normal. Just as the nation’s staffing shortage has hit school bus drivers, it has also reduced the ranks of intrepid […]
Nation’s First Real-Time CCTV Camera Network Managed by a Cable Television Company
By guest writer Joe Cadillic, of the MassPrivatel Blog One of the oldest parks in Nevada, Baker Park in Las Vegas, was remodeled for a staggering $7.3 million. But concerns over homeless people made the city of Las Vegas do something no other city in the country has ever done before. “I went to that middle school,” […]
4 C’s of Winter Driving – Did you know?
By Lauren Fix It’s the perfect time to get under the hood before winter takes effect. Here are four Cs to get your vehicle ready for the colder weather: check, change, carry, and clean. Follow these tips, and you’ll stay on the road and off the side of it. The Four C’s Check Lights – […]
A Data-Driven Approach to Transportation Safety Part 3: NMA E-Newsletter #672
By Randal O’Toole, The Antiplanner Editor’s Note: The NMA has received permission to post this report on recent findings on traffic safety in the US. Read Parts 1 and Part 2 for more information. Data-Driven Safety Such data-driven analyses play almost no role in urban traffic safety programs today. For example, Vision Zero is based on […]
Ready or Not–Electric Vehicles (EVs) are Coming. Here are some Things to Know for Car Detailers, and other Service Providers
It’s pretty obvious the electric vehicles or EVs are charging into the market place. A lot of media space is dedicated to EV’s and their impact on today’s automobile market. A lot of misinformation surrounds EV’s, which adds to the concerns and apprehensions. Some of the misinformation is based on real issues and problems, it’s […]
Heterogeneous Cars
As the dreary trend toward the Universal Transportation Appliance or the crossover SUV will soon to be rendered even more drearily homogenous via electrification. It waxes, but it might be worthwhile to look at what wanes in the rearview and recall some of the heterogeneous cars that were once available. The Pillarless Hardtop Try to visualize a […]
A Data-Driven Approach to Transportation Safety Part 2: NMA E-Newsletter #671
By Randal O’Toole, The Antiplanner Editor’s Note: The NMA has received permission to post this report on recent findings on traffic safety in the US. Check out Part 1 here. Transit Safety In her recent report, NBC News journalist Erin Sagen betrays an anti-auto bias when using such terms as “carnage” and “auto dependency.” Americans are […]
You Have Trouble Parking? At Least, You’re Not a Trucker
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as an NMA Weekly E-Newsletter in August 2021. If you would like to subscribe to the one-topic newsletter that arrives in the inbox every Sunday morning, click here. We need truckers—these men and women crisscross the country to bring goods to shelves everywhere, and without them, our economic engine […]
A Data-Driven Approach to Transportation Safety Part 1: NMA E-Newsletter #670
By Randal O’Toole, The Antiplanner Editor’s Note: The NMA has received permission to post this report on recent findings on traffic safety in the US. Parts 2 and 3 will be featured in subsequent weeks. About 20,160 people died in traffic accidents in the first half of 2021, according to an early estimate released last week by the […]
Top 5 Tips for Safer Holiday Travel
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach The holidays are a popular time for travelers, and this year 76 percent of Americans are planning to travel by car. However, the wintery weather and extensive travel time can present specific safety hazards that you should be aware of before taking your trip. Here are five tips for safe holiday travels to consider while planning your trip. A recent 3M […]