Total Cell Phone Ban Is A Bad Idea
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 Posted in Helpful Information | 16 Comments »By Bonnie Sesolak, NMA Development Director The National Safety Council wants to see cell phone use in cars banned. They believe states should ban drivers from using hand-held and hands-free cell phones, and businesses should prohibit employees from using cell phones ...
Are Traffic Signs Dangerous?
Thursday, December 11th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 4 Comments »A Duke University professor said Tuesday that U.S. highway fatalities are high because speed limits and stop signs have dumbed down and distracted American drivers. "Driving in America is annoying. And traffic signals are not just annoying, they are dangerous," said ...
Mass Transit And Freeloaders
Friday, June 6th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 8 Comments »By Bonnie Sesolak, NMA Development Director Last Friday’s Wall Street Journal had two articles neatly juxtaposed. The first was “Riders Swamp Public Transit” and the second “Revenge of the Freeloaders.” Seemingly, the two articles were completely unrelated, but not really. According to ...
How Should Speed Limits Be Set?
Friday, February 29th, 2008 Posted in Speed Limits | 56 Comments »By Bonnie Sesolak, NMA Development Director “Realistic" speed limits should invite public compliance by conforming to the behavior of normal responsible drivers. This results in the safest and most efficient use of streets, roads, and highways. Traffic engineering research has determined ...
It Always Starts As A Choice…
Thursday, December 20th, 2007 Posted in Technology | 12 Comments »In Arizona, legislation has been introduced that would create driver's licenses equipped with radio-frequency identification (RFID) computer chips. The RFID chip would be voluntary under the proposed legislation, but if the past is any indication, it may not be for ...
