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 […]
57 Blog Posts From the Ridesharing Tag
NMA Principle Number 7: Motorists’ rights that keep pace with technological advances
• April 19, 2019 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, Breathalyzers, CELL PHONE, connected cars, Driver's License, DRIVERLESS CARS, Insurance Companies, Mass Transit, NMA, PRIVACY, Ridesharing, SAFETY, street furniture, Technology, Traffic Congestion, VISION ZERO
Paying More for Less Service: NMA E-Newsletter #534
April 8, 2019 • 1 Comment • ALPR, Bicycle, Congestion Pricing, Infrastructure, Mass Transit, REVENUE GENERATION, Ridesharing, Scooters, TOLL, TOLLING, Traffic Congestion, VMT Tax
By 2021, New York City will begin charging drivers who enter Manhattan below Central Park under the guise of congestion pricing. No one is surprised. City and state officials have been trying to make this happen for years. The rare alignment of views between the governor, the mayor, and the state legislature─each likely motivated by […]
Uber Court Decision, Algorithmic Bias, and the Union of Glass and Metal
• March 10, 2019 • 0 Comments • ATW, Bicycle, DRIVERLESS CARS, Facial Recognition, Ridesharing, SAFETY, Scooters, Technology
Uber Court Decision This past week, Yavapai County, Arizona Judge Sheila Sullivan Polk declared that Uber has no criminal liability for the death of Tempe pedestrian Elaine Herzberg in March 2018. Herzberg was the first known pedestrian fatality of a driverless car. Walking her bike across a dark street outside of a crosswalk, Herzberg was […]
In the Age of Driverless Cars, Auto Insurance Will Be More Important Than Ever
• February 13, 2019 • 1 Comment • Auto Industry, DRIVERLESS CARS, INSURANCE, Insurance Companies, Ridesharing, SAFETY, Technology
Automakers have historically devised ingenious ways to make driving safer and more enjoyable. Now, with the advent of the autonomous vehicle (AV) approaching, we soon may not need to drive at all. According to a new Esurance report, driverless cars have the potential to become an affordable way to get from point A to point […]
Little-Vehicle-Topia: Micromobility and the Rest of Us
• February 10, 2019 • 1 Comment • ATW, E-Scooters, Gas Taxes, Infrastructure, INSURANCE, Mass Transit, Ridesharing, Road Diets, SAFETY, Scooters, Speed Limits, VISION ZERO
I was exercise walking in my local park last fall and suddenly out of nowhere, a young woman on a scooter zipped past me and we almost collided. She cut me off as she headed for the grass to take a short cut. Not only was this rude, but scary. As someone walking on a […]
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