By NMA New Hampshire Member Jim Burton One of our ‘bucket list’ items has always been to spend a month touring England, Scotland, and Wales. The UK is the land of my ancestors, and my American wife can’t get enough of everything British. Not only is the scenery on this island country stunningly beautiful, but […]
54 Blog Posts From the Traffic Calming Tag
A 4000 Mile Driving Tour of the UK
August 24, 2019 • 0 Comments • Bicycle, Bicyclist, CELL PHONE, GPS, license plate readers, Mass Transit, Motorcycle, PRIVACY, RENTAL CAR, ROUNDABOUT, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, TICKET FINES, Tips, Traffic Calming, TRAFFIC CAMERA, Traffic Tickets
The ghettos of Lincoln
Lincoln is one of the richest towns in Massachusetts but it has a ghetto too. As in some other states, towns here are legally required to permit affordable housing. Most residents don’t want anybody moving in, and especially those people. What to do? A compromise was reached. The dirty masses would be allowed to live […]
Road Diets….They Demand a Closer Look
February 15, 2019 • 0 Comments • Infrastructure, Road Diets, SAFETY, Traffic Calming, traffic safety
From guest writer Matthew Schneider, Keep Waverly (Iowa) Moving. He is also working with the newly formed national coalition Keep the US Moving which is working to help local residents across the country fight road diets and traffic calming in their cities and towns. Tahlequah, Oklahoma At the end of an extremely tense two-hour long […]
The Next Ten Years – Readers’ Edition, Part 2: NMA E-Newsletter #523
January 21, 2019 • 2 Comment • 85TH PERCENTILE, ALPR, DRIVERLESS CARS, Electric Vehicle, Fuel Tax, Infrastructure, INSURANCE, Motorcycle, NMA, NMSL, Red-Light Cameras, SAFETY, Scooters, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, Technology, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion, Traffic Tickets
In NMA E-Newsletter #520, The Next Ten Years, Jim Walker, Gary Biller, and Steve Carrellas provided their thoughts — limited by the NMA to less than 300 words — on the significant challenges that motorists and the NMA will face over the next decade. We asked readers to chime in with their thoughts and published […]
Forced Slow Down: Road Diet Vocabulary for Neophytes
November 9, 2018 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, FHWA, Road Diets, SAFETY, Speed Bumps, Speed Cameras, Traffic Calming, VISION ZERO
This article first appeared in Driving Freedoms Fall 2018. Changing speed limits is not the only way cities try to slow down traffic. Around the country, motorists face numerous obstacles that attempt to restrict traffic flow even beyond the street’s stated speed limit. According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a classic road diet is […]
Join the NMA and become an agent of change for the motoring public:
See Popular Features below for favorite commentary and reviews
Traffic Attorney, DUI Attorney, and Personal Injury Attorney Testimonials
Maryland
Maryland Criminal Defense Lawyer Kush Arora
A seasoned Maryland traffic lawyer ready to defend you against DUI and reckless driving charges.
California
Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorney
Our personal injury attorneys provide legal representation for anyone who was hurt in an accident caused by the negligence of others.
California
Dmitry Gorin, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
Top-ranked criminal and DUI defense lawyer who provides aggressive legal representation.
California
Richard Morse III, San Diego Personal Injury Lawyer
If you’ve been injured in a car accident, call San Diego personal injury lawyer Richard Morse III for a free consultation.
California
Vikas Bajaj, San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer
Vikas Bajaj has over 17 years experience defending those accused of a crime. Mr. Bajaj handles all criminal law matters and offers a free consultation.
Virginia
Virginia Criminal Lawyer Karin Riley Porter
A skilled Virginia traffic lawyer with over ten years of trial experience.