The traffic cameras in the UK were supposedly installed to increase roadway safety. Whether motorists consider them to be a positive influence or a negative one, they’re now a fixture on many roadways. Whether you spot them at traffic lights or see them while on the motorway, drivers today have to contend with the fact […]
153 Blog Posts From the Driver’s License Tag
The Problem of Traffic Cameras in the UK
• September 4, 2019 • 0 Comments • Driver's License, LICENSE PLATE, REVENUE GENERATION, road safety, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, Technology, TICKET FINES, TRAFFIC CAMERA, Traffic Tickets
A Quick Highway Driving Guide for Newbies
• August 31, 2019 • 2 Comment • Car Care, DISTRACTED DRIVING, Driver's License, Fuel, Lane Courtesy, NMA, SAFETY, Tips
Warm wishes to you if you have recently received your driving permit. Now you are in the club of 227 million drivers in the United States! Getting a permit becomes a source of freedom and adulthood, but it also requires maturity and responsibility. The most critical aspect of driving is when you are driving recklessly; […]
Are Cyclists Vision Zero Zealots?
• August 16, 2019 • 1 Comment • Bicycle, Bicyclist, Congestion Tolling, Driver's License, NMA, RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED, Road Diets, VISION ZERO
Eric Berg is an NMA director and life member since the Citizens Coalition for Rational Traffic Law days. Eric is an avid sport bicyclist as well as staunch defender of motorists’ rights. He is well positioned to provide observations from both vantage points. This thinkpiece first appeared in January 2019 as NMA E-Newsletter #524. One […]
Tougher Penalties are Here for Drivers Caught with a Phone in Illinois
By Chicago personal injury attorney Michael McCready of McCready Law Illinois has some of the toughest distracted driving laws in the country. While other states only ban texting and driving, Illinois is one of a handful of states that have made it illegal to hold your phone even while you drive. Lawmakers say that distracted […]
Predatory Towing Not Just an Inconvenience
• July 19, 2019 • 2 Comment • Civil Asset Forfeiture, Driver's License, DUI, LEGISLATION, NMA, Predatory Towing, PUBLIC RECORDS, REVENUE GENERATION, TICKET FINES, TOWING, Traffic Tickets
This piece originally posted on the NMA website as an NMA E-Newsletter #539 on May 12, 2019. Cities tow cars for many reasons. They are often towed when doubled parked or left in front of a fire hydrant. If there are too many parking tickets, cities will often boot first, and if the driver does […]
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