By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach There are so many automotive myths or common beliefs or something your buddy told you as a fact about your car. Much of it is total rubbish, but what is really the truth? I’m sure a few come to your mind right away. Let’s correct the record and then […]
Busting 7 Myths about Cars You Should Not Believe
January 4, 2023 • 0 Comments • Car Care, Fuel, Gasoline, RADAR DETECTOR, SAFETY, Technology, Tips, TIRE, Traffic Tickets
Taking the Politics Out of Speed Limit Setting—a Member Responds: NMA Newsletter #729
January 2, 2023 • 1 Comment • 85TH PERCENTILE, MUTCD, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, SPEED LIMIT, Speed Limits, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Tickets
By Don Bain, NMA Oregon Member Editor’s Note: Don submitted these comments to the NMA National Office in response to Newsletter #724 Taking the Politics Out of Speed Limit Setting. While sound from an engineering perspective, there’s an inherent challenge with speed surveys and the 85% percentile speed point: establishing and documenting what “free-flowing conditions” are, […]
How Many Miles Can a Car Last? Is it Possible for Most Cars to last 300,000 Miles?
By Lauren Fix, The Car Coach The average age of cars on the road keeps getting older, as technological advancements in today’s cars make them increasingly durable. Drivers who switch cars every few years probably don’t worry about the “how long do cars last?” question. But shoppers looking to maximize their vehicle’s longevity should consider […]
Reducing Speed Limits to 20 mph has little Impact on Driving Behavior: NMA E-Newsletter #728
December 26, 2022 • 0 Comments • Bicyclist, DRIVER EDUCATION, PEDESTRIAN, road safety, SAFETY, SOCIAL NETWORKING, Speed Bumps, Speed Humps, Speed Limiters, Speed Limits
UK research found that cutting speed limits on urban roads does not significantly improve safety. The likely reason—motorists will drive the speed limit they feel most comfortable with based on road design, weather conditions, and traffic. Belfast officials changed the speed limits to 20 mph on 76 roads in 2016. Researchers analyzed data from before […]
Red-Light Cameras Turned Off in Greenville, NC—At Least for Now!: NMA E-Newsletter #727
December 19, 2022 • 0 Comments • LEGISLATION, NORTH CAROLINA, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE
If there ever was a system that says ‘taxation by citation,’ the North Carolina red-light camera system is it. A little background. In March 2022 the North Carolina State Court of Appeals ruled that Greenville’s red-light camera program was unconstitutional but not because of the cameras themselves. Under the state’s RLC citation scheme, expenses from […]
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