Groundbreaking Research
NMAF-funded studies will challenge current research produced by agencies and organizations that are not driven by motorists' concerns, but are instead self-motivated. Most current studies are funded or conducted by those with ties to the safety lobby and government officials who believe that harsher enforcement is the solution to all traffic problems. We will be a voice of reason. There is no better way to seek accountability from groups using dubious research claims than by producing our own sound findings.
NMAF-sponsored research will seek to confront important motorist issues. For example, much work needs to be done to find viable individual mobility solutions for those who are unable to drive. All of us know someone who has become unable to drive. For many of these people the most basic and important of trips, such as those to the doctor or grocery store, are difficult if not impossible to make. Public transportation is frequently not an option. The NMAF is actively pursuing solutions that will aid our friends and family who are confronted with mobility limitations.
Our research programs will demonstrate how rational traffic laws based on proven engineering principles can improve the safety of the motoring public. Heavy-handed enforcement methods, such as photo radar or red light cameras are unable to compete with the efficacy of sound engineering. The NMAF is wagering $10,000 to prove its position. We are challenging communities with red light cameras to instead try proven engineering approaches at troubled intersections. Click here for more information regarding the $10,000 challenge.
Invaluable Educational Materials
There is a substantial lack of quality educational materials geared towards motorists. The NMAF will fill this void. Present drivers' training literature fails to address a variety of practical driving concerns. Instead, it focuses primarily on the rote memorization of traffic rules. NMAF-produced driver training programs will concentrate on skill development and other practical concerns, which face all drivers.
The foundation is already leading the way in providing useful information for all motorists who need to defend themselves against an unjust traffic ticket. The foundation's Legal Defense Kit is the preeminent resource for anyone faced with the prospect of his or her "day in court." The foundation's educational materials also seek to promote driver to driver courtesy and cooperation. Through our intense work on subjects such as driver to driver communication and lane courtesy, we will become a national leader in this area.
Fighting for All Motorists
For over 20 years the NMA has been advocating for motorists' rights. The National Motorists Association Foundation takes the next step in this fight. Through litigation we are challenging unfair traffic laws and state limitations on a motorist's right to an adequate defense. We are fighting for you!
A citizen's right to due process, as laid out in the United States Constitution, is under constant threat from governing bodies. Due process guarantees a person's right to a fair trial, an impartial jury, and to testify in one's own defense. Too often, motorists are denied these rights when governments seek to enforce traffic laws. Many jurisdictions throughout the United States fail to afford motorists the most basic of protections, such as trial by jury or the ability to request discovery (a method to gather information critical to a person's defense).