The War on Cars Watch is a weekly feature of the NMA blog. The War on Cars Watch focuses on road diets, traffic calming and programs such as Vision Zero and Complete Streets as well as studies, court cases, and other news that affect motorists. Special commentary from NMA California Member Michael Jabbra is […]
13 Blog Posts From the NTSB Tag
War on Cars Watch for December 11, 2019
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December 11, 2019
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Auto Industry, Bicycle, DRIVERLESS CARS, DUI/DWI, Mass Transit, NMA, NTSB, Parking, PEDESTRIAN, PRIVACY, racial profiling, RADAR, Road Diets, SAFETY, Speed Limits, Speed Traps, Technology, TICKET QUOTA, Traffic Calming, VISION ZERO
Decided Lingo for Automated Driver Assistance Technology (ADAS)—Will it Stick? (And, of course, other news)
November 24, 2019
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ATW, Auto Industry, Car Care, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVERLESS CARS, Electric Vehicle, Facial Recognition, Fuel, LEGISLATION, NTSB, PEDESTRIAN, PRIVACY, SAFETY, Technology
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Four national groups pushed out a statement this week advocating that we should all unite in the adoption of a common naming system for advanced driver assistance technology (ADAS). AAA, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power and the National Safety Council are asking all safety groups, automakers and automotive industry journalists […]
NMA Principle Number 4: Freedom from Invasive Surveillance
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March 8, 2019
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ALPR, Automated Traffic Enforcement, BLACK BOX, CELL PHONE, connected cars, Driver's License, Facial Recognition, GPS TRACKING, LICENSE PLATE, NTSB, Policing for Profit, PRIVACY, Real ID, Red-Light Cameras, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, Technology, TOLL, V2V, V2X, VMT
The Driving in America Blog was started a year ago to bring more information to those who are beginning their journey as motorists’ rights advocates. Over the next several months, I will be working with each of the seven NMA principles to give readers of this weekly blog some idea of what we all are working towards […]
What is AEBS and why are Automakers Embracing the Tech?
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February 24, 2019
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ADAS, AEBS, ATW, Auto Industry, DRIVERLESS CARS, LIDAR, NTSB, RADAR, Technology, V2V, V2X
AEBS stands for Advanced Emergency Braking Systems, one of several advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) that automakers are currently pushing onto consumers. Other tech includes: lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning system, adaptive cruise control, and dynamic headlights. There are many forms of ADAS available with some built into new cars, some available as an […]
The Next Ten Years: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #520
December 31, 2018
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85TH PERCENTILE, Auto Industry, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Congestion Pricing, DRIVERLESS CARS, FHWA, Insurance Companies, ITE, LEGISLATION, NHTSA, NMA, NMA Foundation, NSC, NTSB, Policing for Profit, PRIVACY, REVENUE GENERATION, Ridesharing, ROAD-USER FEES, SAFETY, Speed Limits, Technology, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, TRAFFIC CAMERA, traffic safety, Traffic Tickets
We wanted to do something special for Issue #520 because it marks ten years of uninterrupted weekly NMA e-newsletters that, we hope, have provided entertaining (if not thought-provoking) perspectives. To carry on that tradition, NMA and NMA Foundation directors were asked to provide mini essays for the occasion. No one likes homework but they tackled […]
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