By James C. Walker, former National Motorists Association Foundation Executive Director Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on the NMA’s Driving in America Blog in May 2018. James C. Walker, one of the greatest advocates for motorists’ rights, passed away last summer. Jim especially despised automated ticket cameras. We miss his diligence but can still […]
217 Blog Posts From the Insurance Companies Tag
10 Reasons to Oppose Red-Light Cameras
June 3, 2020
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85TH PERCENTILE, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, Insurance Companies, NHTSA, NMA, NMA BLOG, Policing for Profit, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FINES, Traffic Tickets, YELLOW LIGHT, Yellow Light Duration, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
The Unintended Consequences of Self-Driving Cars
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February 16, 2020
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ATW, Auto Industry, connected cars, DRIVERLESS CARS, INSURANCE, Insurance Companies, PRIVACY, Ridesharing, SAFETY, Speed Limits, Technology
Driverless cars have not yet attained acceptance all over the world. The big companies like Alphabet’s Waymo are attempting to make driverless cars a reality. With the development of driverless cars, it is clear that driverless or autonomous cars/vehicles (AVs) can be harmful to humans in distinct ways. Not Affordable For All AVs will be […]
Minding Your Mood and your Eyeballs
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February 4, 2020
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DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVERLESS CARS, Eric Peters, Facial Recognition, Insurance Companies, PRIVACY, Speed Limits, Technology
Memory seats are nice. But how about mood minders? In-car sensors that assess your state of mind via eye movements, facial expressions, gestures — even your rising (or falling) heartbeat — and adjust the car accordingly? Some of this is already here. Some new cars come standard with “drowsy driver” monitoring systems. Cameras embedded in the dash […]
Auto Tech Predictions for 2020
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January 19, 2020
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ATW, Auto Industry, DRIVERLESS CARS, GPS, GSM, Infrastructure, INSURANCE, Insurance Companies, IoT, LIDAR, SAFETY, Technology, V2I, V2V, V2X
The automotive industry has reached several significant milestones in recent years. Instead of cars that compete with each other in terms of horsepower, fuel economy, and design, manufacturers are reconfiguring their approach to cars from modes of transportation to connected mobile platforms. While fully autonomous cars still lack viable tech support and infrastructure, as well […]
Do You Need SR-22 Insurance?
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January 15, 2020
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Driver's License, DUI/DWI, INSURANCE, Insurance Companies, Tips, Traffic Tickets
My friend Marcos believes that stop signs are optional. My friend Marcos has hit more parking meters than it’s humanly possible (I think he hits them on purpose by now. A way of liberating stress, maybe?). My friend Marcos does not understand turn signals. If you are like my friend Marcos, you need SR-22 Insurance. […]
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