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 ...

TheNewspaper.com Roundup: May 1, 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, May 01, 2013 France: ...

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 ...

Driving News Roundup: April 26, 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. Texas: Woodlands red-light cameras terminated After almost six years of operations, the Montgomery County Precinct 3 ...

TheNewspaper.com Roundup: April 24, 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 24, 2013 Court ...

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 ...

Driving News Roundup: April 19, 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. Self-driving cars face host of legal hurdles One group of people eagerly awaiting the arrival of ...

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 ...

NMA Speed Trap Spotlight: Ohio

Recently enacted legislation in Ohio is supposed to curtail the notorious mayor’s courts many small municipalities use to collect speeding ticket revenue from passing motorists. However, based on recent news accounts, one of the most infamous speed trap towns in ...