By Jack Shaw, Syndicated Columnist The trucking industry faces a global driver shortage, so it has turned to autonomous trucks to close the gap. These self-driving commercial vehicles demonstrate the sector’s future, and the next few years will significantly determine their staying power as logistics professionals equip autonomous fleets. The International Road Transport Union (IRU) […]
188 Blog Posts From the Traffic Congestion Tag
Are Autonomous Trucks a Solution to the Driver Shortage?
April 4, 2024 • 0 Comments • Autonomous Vehicles, DISTRACTED DRIVING, INSURANCE, Insurance Companies, LEGISLATION, SAFETY, Traffic Congestion, USDOT
The Importance of Effective Infrastructure and Traffic Management
January 18, 2024 • 0 Comments • Bicyclist, Electric Vehicle, Fuel, Infrastructure, PEDESTRIAN, ROUNDABOUT, SAFETY, Speed Bumps, SPEED LIMIT, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion
By Jack Shaw, Syndicated Columnist Commercial fleets are made of experts at navigating any city, road and weather condition. Their jobs become easier if destinations consider their utility in urban designs. Explore the importance of sensible, accessible infrastructure alongside well-managed traffic. How do these concepts translate to drivers, and how do they impact cities? Vans […]
The Economic Impact of Transportation Policies on Local Communities
January 11, 2024 • 0 Comments • Bicyclist, Infrastructure, Mass Transit, PEDESTRIAN, ROUNDABOUT, Speed Limits, Traffic Congestion
By Jack Shaw, Syndicated Columnist Transportation is crucial for commuting to work, purchasing essential goods and interacting with others in the community. Changing transit policies have affected urban and rural areas by revitalizing their economies. For decades, Americans have increasingly depended on cars to get around. Statista says the United States has about 282 million […]
Speed Limiters Coming to a Highway Near You!
January 6, 2023 • 0 Comments • FMCSA, GPS, ISA, Lane Courtesy, NTSB, OOIDA, SAFETY, Speed Limiters, Speed Limits, Technology, Traffic Congestion
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This post first appeared in October 2022 as NMA E-Newsletter #718. If you would like to subscribe to our weekly E-Newsletter, click HERE. During driver’s ed class, many of us drove lesson cars with speed governors. Newbies needed them so they wouldn’t endanger themselves or their trainer […]
War on Parking Just Got Real
December 30, 2022 • 0 Comments • CALIFORNIA, Congestion Pricing, LEGISLATION, Mass Transit, Parking, tolls, Traffic Congestion
By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as NMA weekly E-Newsletter #717 in October 2022. Back in the 1960s: Joni Mitchell once sang: “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” But city planners who once were blamed for creating space for cars are now reversing direction. The new […]
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