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Motorist Activism: Should You Start A Petition Drive?

By Jim Baxter, NMA President Given the frequent disconnect between citizens and their elected representatives, there is often a great deal of difference between what the government is doing and what the public wants the government to do. This is most evident ...

19 Interesting Driving-Related Legal Rulings From This Year

There are hundreds of motorists-related cases that come through the court system each year, but most never attract the attention of the average motorist. What follows is a collection of interesting legal rulings from this year that you may not ...

Maybe Idiot Lights Aren’t So Idiotic…

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist The other day, our truck overheated because most of the engine coolant seeped out through a leaky hose. But my wife did not notice it immediately. She just happened to glance down at the instrument cluster ...

Relearning The Same Lesson, Over And Over And…

By James Baxter, NMA President Having gone through another siege of “unintended acceleration” hyperbole, and with the same outcome (the purported victims had their foot on the gas pedal instead of the brake) it would seem that this subject has been ...

Fast Lanes For Better Drivers?

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Is anyone happy with the way our traffic system works? We have what you might call a least common denominator, "one size fits all" licensing system that arguably serves no one well. Example: Drivers with experience and above-average skill ...

Fun With NHTSA Stats: The Safest/Most Dangerous Days To Drive

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has some interesting stats available to the public through their Fatality Analysis Reporting System. One of the statistics they keep is the number of crashes on each day of the year. We decided it ...

Is Your Old Car A Classic – Or Just A Used Car?

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Is that nicely preserved '88 Buick in your garage a "classic " -- or just another old car? The answer depends on who you ask. Most states won't issue a "classic" (or "antique") vehicle license plate and registration ...

The NMA Website Gets A New Look

Here at the National Motorists Association, we're always trying to increase our effectiveness when it comes to communicating our issues with drivers around the country. To help with that, we've done a full redesign of our main website, this blog, ...

Should You Trade In Your Car Or Sell It Yourself?

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Out with the old, in with the new -- but what to do with your old car? Should you trade it in? Or sell it yourself? There are pros and cons to each approach. Trading-in Most people trade-in ...

Auto Hacking: Should You Be Concerned?

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Many new cars are as "wired" as a home office -- with onboard GPS navigation and communication systems and wireless communications networks using cellphones and Bluetooth technology. The question on some people's minds is: Can a modern ...