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Better Know an Expert: NMA E-Newsletter #613

October 11, 2020 • Automated Traffic Enforcement, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, ITE, NEWSLETTER, RED LIGHT, Red-Light Camera Tickets, TICKET CAMERA, TRAFFIC SIGNAL, YELLOW LIGHT, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING

It is amazing that the topic of setting adequate yellow light intervals for traffic signals continues to be a hotly-contested topic among traffic engineers. The yellow timing is an important variable for intersection design, and it is also important to drivers for another reason: Short yellows combined with photo enforcement is a proven method for […]

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20 is Plenty (except when it isn’t): NMA E-Newsletter #609

September 13, 2020 • 85TH PERCENTILE, Bicycle, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, ITE, NEWSLETTER, PEDESTRIAN, SAFETY, speed limits, VISION ZERO

The warning signs have been around for a long time. The scramble to fall in line with Vision Zero demands that traffic fatalities be eliminated regardless of the cost to taxpayers, and society in general, has even affected organizations like the Institute of Transportation Engineers that are supposed to be protecting the engineering standards that […]

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Transportation Engineers Debate Vision Zero, Part 2: NMA E-Newsletter #564

November 3, 2019 • Bicycle, Bicyclist, Complete Streets, Congestion Pricing, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, ITE, LEGISLATION, MASS TRANSIT, NEWSLETTER, Parking, PEDESTRIAN, SAFETY, Scooter, TOLL, VISION ZERO

Last week in Part 1, we shared some posts made on the Institute of Transportation Engineers Member Forum that started a debate about the efficacy of the Vision Zero goals. The discussion in that thread — “A ‘War on Cars’? Let there be Peace!” — was too varied and interesting to fit into the contents […]

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Transportation Engineers Debate Vision Zero, Part 1: NMA E-Newsletter #563

October 27, 2019 • Bicycle, Bicyclist, Complete Streets, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, infrastructure, ITE, MASS TRANSIT, NEWSLETTER, PEDESTRIAN, ROAD-USER FEES, SAFETY, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, VISION ZERO

Buckle up and get comfortable. This will be a bit of a journey. We recently became aware of a fascinating thread on the ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers) Member Forum titled, “A ‘War on Cars’? Let there be Peace!” Access to the Forum is restricted, but we were able to capture much of the debate […]

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NMA Wrap Up of Legislative Activity, 3rd Quarter 2019: NMA E-Newsletter #562

October 20, 2019 • 85TH PERCENTILE, BAC, Bicycle, Complete Streets, Congestion Pricing, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, ITE, LEGISLATION, MOVE OVER LAW, NEWSLETTER, NMA, NMA Foundation, NORTH CAROLINA, OREGON, PEDESTRIAN, RADAR, Road Diets, SAFETY, Scooter, SPEED CAMERA, SPEED LIMIT, SPEED TRAP, TICKET CAMERA, TRAFFIC CALMING, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, VISION ZERO, YELLOW LIGHT, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING

July, August, and September were not nearly as active in resolving NMA-tracked legislation as in the second quarter, but October began with some very important events that will have positive ramifications for motorists well into the future. Let’s start with the final disposition of bills in the third quarter:   Bills Opposed by the NMA […]

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