Sudden cardiac arrest is a national public health crisis. In its Heart and Stroke Statistics – 2022 Update, the American Heart Association notes more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) occur in the United States every year, close to 1,000 per day. The survival rate from onset to hospital discharge hovers around ten percent. OHCA […]
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Traffic Calming: Can’t See the Forest for the Trees: NMA E-Newsletter #692
April 18, 2022 • 0 Comments • NHTSA, OHCA, PEDESTRIAN, SAFETY, Speed Bumps, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion
Citywide Speed Limit Reductions: Creating Violators in the Name of Safety: NMA E-Newsletter #691
By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist An email claimed that a speed limit reduction in Portland, Oregon “resulted in lower observed vehicle speeds and fewer vehicles traveling at higher speeds.” I was suspicious because it is well known that speed limits and speed limit signs do not have a strong effect on traffic speed. My […]
Should Bikelash be Over? (and no, this is not an April Fool’s Joke)
• April 1, 2022 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, Bicyclist, bike lanes, Bikelash, Idaho Stop, Infrastructure, Mass Transit, Parking, PEDESTRIAN, Speed Bumps, Speed Limits, stop signs, Traffic Congestion, VISION ZERO
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in December 2021 as an NMA Weekly Newsletter #675. If you would like to receive the one-topic newsletter from the National Motorists Association, subscribe today. Even before the pandemic, bike lanes were springing up all over the country in cities large and small. Most motorists weren’t happy, mainly because […]
Calm Before the Storm: NMA E-Newsletter #689
March 28, 2022 • 0 Comments • Bicyclist, Parking, PEDESTRIAN, Road Diets, ROUNDABOUT, Speed Humps, Speed Limits, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion, VISION ZERO
The city of Sarasota is located on the Gulf Coast of Florida, just south of Tampa. Its population has declined in recent years to about 55,000, according to the 2020 U.S. census, within 24 square miles of territory. During the winter months, the number of residents swells somewhat with the snowbird migration from the north. […]
The Changing Landscape of Speed Limits
March 18, 2022 • 1 Comment • 85TH PERCENTILE, Bicycle, Complete Streets, Driver's License, FHWA, Infrastructure, ITE, LEGISLATION, Mass Transit, MUTCD, NMA, NMSL, PEDESTRIAN, Road Diets, road safety, SAFETY, Speed Limits, Speed Traps, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion, VISION ZERO
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared as the cover story in the Winter 2022 Edition of the National Motorists Association’s quarterly magazine Driving Freedoms. If you would like to receive our magazine, please become a member of the NMA today! Advocating for speed limits based on sound traffic-engineering […]
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