106 Alerts From the NMA Tag

Infrastructure Urgency, Part 1: NMA E-Newsletter #659

August 29, 2021 • Automated Traffic Enforcement, Bicyclist, DRIVER EDUCATION, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FHWA, infrastructure, Infrastructure Funding, LEGISLATION, MUTCD, NEWSLETTER, NMA, ROAD-USER FEES, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, speed limits, Traffic Safety, Traffic Tickets, VISION ZERO, VMT

Two weeks ago, the NMA launched an information campaign directed at the top aides of U.S. Congressional members who sit on either the Senate or House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committees. One single-topic email is sent per week on issues contained within the massive proposed legislation to fund an upgrade of the nation’s transportation-ish infrastructure. […]

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Seismic Shifts: NMA E-Newsletter #658

August 22, 2021 • AUTO INDUSTRY, Electric Vehicle, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, infrastructure, LEGISLATION, NEWSLETTER, NMA, Technology

Much is happening on the national stage in recent weeks that will have a tremendous impact on motorists for years to come. The laborious, and politically charged, process of negotiating two infrastructure bills has resulted in more than 4200 pages of legislation with plenty of anti-driving provisions contained within. The other shockwave was caused by […]

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Overland Park, KS: Future of US Highway 69 and the Proposed Express Toll Lanes: NMA E-Newsletter #647

June 6, 2021 • Congestion Pricing, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, ETL, Gas Tax, KANSAS, LEGISLATION, MASS TRANSIT, NEWSLETTER, NMA, Road Diets, TOLL, Toll Roads, TOLLING, TRAFFIC CALMING, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, Traffic Safety

By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director On a recent Saturday evening, I spoke at a concerned-citizen Zoom meeting on the planned express toll lanes for US Highway 69 in Overland Park, Kansas. In researching the topic and listening to local residents and commuters, I thought it would be appropriate to write about the difficulty in […]

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A Shot Across the Bow: NMA E-Newsletter #645

May 23, 2021 • 85TH PERCENTILE, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FHWA, MUTCD, NEWSLETTER, NMA, SPEED LIMIT, Stop Signs, Traffic Control Devices

A number of recent NMA e-newsletters and national email alerts to members have focused on the seismic event brewing with the national standard for traffic control devices: The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) proposed federal rule to massively overhaul the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Among the myriad recommendations are changes to speed zoning […]

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Should We Lean into a Federal Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax?: NMA E-Newsletter #643

May 9, 2021 • AUTO INDUSTRY, CALIFORNIA, Electric Vehicle, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Gas Tax, GPS, infrastructure, Infrastructure Funding, LEGISLATION, MINNESOTA, NEWSLETTER, NMA, OREGON, PRIVACY, REVENUE GENERATION, Road Usage Charge, Road User Charge, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, VMT Tax, WASHINGTON

Most experts agree that the way America funds infrastructure is broken. Many of our roads are in terrible shape. The Highway Trust Fund is nearly empty. Many local governments have difficulty paying for year-round road maintenance. The reasons vary. The federal and state gas taxes have never been adjusted for inflation. Many states divert funds […]

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