Driving News Roundup: May 17, 2013

This is a weekly feature on the NMA Blog, running each Friday, where we highlight seven of the most interesting driving news stories of the week. California: ACLU sues LAPD and Sheriff's Department over license plate scanners Both the Los Angeles Sheriff’s ...

Update on ‘Move Over’ Laws

Florida police agencies recently stepped up enforcement of the state’s “Move Over” law by setting up sting operations on roadways throughout the Sunshine State, including in a state park where nearly two dozen unsuspecting motorists were ensnared. The Florida sting is ...

Driving News Roundup: May 3, 2013

This is a weekly feature on the NMA Blog, running each Friday, where we highlight seven of the most interesting driving news stories of the week. Washington D.C.: Speed camera use robs us of our humanity Last year the District of Columbia’s ...

Proper Speed Zoning—Standard vs. Reality

Executive Director of the NMA Foundation Jim Walker recently sent us an interesting document chock full of common-sense information on speed zoning. Jim described it as “one of the clearest manuals about how to set proper speed limits. If this ...

NMA Speed Trap Spotlight: Georgia

Georgia’s “Super Speeder” law, which adds a $200 surcharge for certain speeding offenses, represents one of the most abusive traffic enforcement policies in the country. Drivers, most from out-of-state, are usually not informed about the extra penalty until they receive ...

Take a Closer Look—Part 2

By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist  "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain." — The Wizard of Oz Last time I gave some examples where engineers didn't even bother to make excuses. They wrote a deficient report and hoped nobody ...

Driving News Roundup: April 12, 2013

This is a weekly feature on the NMA Blog, running each Friday, where we highlight seven of the most interesting driving news stories of the week. North Carolina: Troopers write 13,667 speeding tickets in a week State troopers wrote more than 13,000 ...

Take a Closer Look—Part I

By John Carr, NMA Massachusetts Activist "Where's the beef?" — Wendy's advertising slogan c. 1984 Last time I wrote generally about the difference between public relations and engineering. This is the first of a series of closer looks. Before trying to distinguish PR ...

Driving News Roundup: April 5, 2013

This is a weekly feature on the NMA Blog, running each Friday, where we highlight seven of the most interesting driving news stories of the week. NHTSA looking for power to fast-track "noncontroversial" auto laws When it comes to any new regulation ...

TheNewspaper.com Roundup: April 3, 2013

Each Wednesday, we'll publish quick summaries of the articles from the last week on TheNewspaper.com. We're doing this because these articles are often strongly connected to the issues that National Motorists Association members are interested in. Wednesday, April 03, 2013 Iowa ...