NMA E-Newsletter #224: Justified—or Not

Public officials often use traffic engineering reports to justify policies motivated more by political expediency than by concern for public safety. In a recent three-part series for the NMA Blog (linked below), NMA Massachusetts Activist John Carr analyzes how misguided ...

NMA E-Newsletter #222: 2013 First Quarter Legislative Update

The NMA continues to advocate for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. Legislatures across the country took up a broad range of motorists’ issues in the first quarter of 2013. Here’s a brief summary of the driving-related ...

NMA Connecticut Alert: Bill Would Increase Maximum Speed Limit to 75 mph

A bill has been introduced into the Connecticut General Assembly to raise the speed limit on Connecticut’s highways from 65 mph to 75 mph. House Bill 5553 would also increase fines associated with speeding by 15 percent. HB 5553 is currently under consideration in the ...

NMA E-Newsletter #208: Seven Years Later, Real ID Still Real Stuck

Just before the holidays, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a press release commending the states that have met the requirements of the Real ID Act of 2005 for driver’s licenses and identification cards. In the wake of 9/11, ...

NMA E-Newsletter #198: I Spy With My Little Eye

Over the last few years, the NMA has called attention to the problems associated with bans on cell phone use and texting while driving. Studies find that bans simply don’t reduce accidents, and drivers don’t pay attention to them. Plus ...

NMA E-Newsletter #182: 2012 Second Quarter Legislative Update

The NMA continues to advocate for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. Legislatures across the country took up a broad range of motorists’ issues in the second quarter of 2012. Here’s a brief summary of the driving-related ...

NMA Connecticut Alert: Stop Red-Light Camera Bill Now

The bill to bring red-light cameras to Connecticut (House Bill 5458) continues to march through the Connecticut General Assembly, having already cleared two legislative committees. It now moves to the Committee on Planning and Development for further consideration. From there, ...

NMA E-Newsletter #170: 2012 First Quarter Legislative Update

The NMA is constantly advocating for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. Legislatures across the country took up a broad range of motorists’ issues in the first quarter of 2012.  Here’s brief summary of the driving-related issues ...

NMA E-Newsletter #169:The Latest Generation of Traffic Busy Bodies

The police have a long history of enlisting citizens to assist with routine law enforcement tasks. Everyone is familiar with police-sponsored neighborhood watch programs, and many communities train volunteers to monitor traffic (complete with radar guns), record license plate numbers ...

NMA Connecticut Alert: Bill Would Pave the Way to Non-Stop Surveillance

We wanted to alert you to an alarming proposal working its way through the Connecticut General Assembly.   At the behest of the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) industry, Connecticut legislators are considering Senate Bill 288, which would authorize a feasibility ...