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NMA E-Newsletter #237: 2013 Second Quarter Legislative Update

July 28, 2013 • ALPR, CALIFORNIA, DUE PROCESS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, LEGISLATION, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEWSLETTER, NORTH CAROLINA, PRIVACY, SCHOOL BUS CAMERA, SHORT YELLOW LIGHT, SPEED LIMIT, TICKET FINES, TRAFFIC CAMERA, YELLOW LIGHT, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING, YELLOW LIGHTS

The NMA continues to advocate for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. Legislatures across the country took up a broad range of motorists’ issues in the first quarter of 2013. Here’s a brief summary of the driving-related issues we addressed: California: Supported Assembly Bill 612 which would add 1.0 second to the duration […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #236: Mors Ab Alto

July 22, 2013 • CALIFORNIA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, OHIO, SPEED LIMIT, SPEED TRAP, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET REVENUE, VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN

We’ve all seen those “Speed Enforced by Aircraft” signs, and the first question that comes to mind is: Do they actually still do that? The answer is yes, but probably not as much as you think. Airplanes are expensive to maintain and operate ($150-$200 per hour, not including labor costs). Budget constraints in recent years […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #226: An Excuse for More of the Same

May 12, 2013 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, SAFETY, SPEED LIMIT, SPEEDING

Stakeholders in the traffic safety community, including the NMA, point to the consistent downward trend in highway fatality rates from 1995 through 2011 to bolster their various positions. Since the 1995 repeal of the 55 mph National Maximum Speed Limit, highway speed limits in many states have been steadily rising to 70-75 mph and beyond. […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #225: On Speedometers, Faulty Thinking and Shameful Consequences

May 5, 2013 • 85TH PERCENTILE, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, IIHS, NEWSLETTER, SPEED LIMIT, SPEEDING

Car buffs appreciate the subtle visual evolution of automotive features over time—from rooflines, to side view mirrors or taillights, every successive design tweak is studied and critiqued. A great example of this ongoing refinement comes from the humble speedometer. This website charts the evolution of Chevrolet speedometer designs from 1941 through 2011. A quick review […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #224: Justified—or Not

April 29, 2013 • CONNECTICUT, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, ILLINOIS, MASSACHUSETTS, NEWSLETTER, NMA BLOG, SPEED LIMIT

Public officials often use traffic engineering reports to justify policies motivated more by political expediency than by concern for public safety. In a recent three-part series for the NMA Blog (linked below), NMA Massachusetts Activist John Carr analyzes how misguided priorities result in deficient, misleading and inaccurate reports—reports that lead to poor traffic engineering and […]

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