NMA E-Newsletter #185: Are You a Digital Bigfoot?

There’s no escaping it. You leave a digital footprint everywhere you go. And it tells a lot about you: where you’ve been, what you’ve been doing—even your state of mind.We’ve discussed some of these digital trackers already. Cell phone records ...

NMA E-Newsletter #175: A Quick Tour of Intelligent Transportation Systems

By John Bowman, NMA Communications DirectorAn interesting magazine came across my desk the other day. It’s called Thinking Highways, and it covers the fascinating field of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). On its surface, ITS is essentially the endeavor to increase ...

NMA E-Newsletter #171: Black Box Data—A Cautionary Tale

Imagine being in a two-car accident that not only totaled your vehicle, but also made you uninsurable at any sort of reasonable cost because the blame for the collision was placed squarely on your sore shoulders. Nothing too unusual about that, ...

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 ...

NMA E-Newsletter #167: Members Weigh In on Pay as You Drive Auto Insurance

NMA members are never shy about sharing their opinions. Our recent E-newsletter on Pay as You Drive (PAYD) auto insurance (#165: The Trade-Offs of "Pay as You Drive" Auto Insurance), spurred many to respond with their own thoughtful and provocative ...

NMA E-Newsletter #165: The Trade-Offs of “Pay as You Drive” Auto Insurance

You can hardly channel surf these days without encountering the ubiquitous Flo, the over-caffeinated cheerleader for Progressive Auto Insurance. More often than not, she's hawking the company's Snapshot program.Snapshot uses an in-car monitoring device to track your driving habits and ...

NMA Tennessee Alert: Motorist Bills Need Your Input

Numerous bills pertaining to motorists’ rights are working their way through the Tennessee General Assembly.SB 3750 & HB 3768—Prohibit a state or local governing body from installing or maintaining speed cameras after July 1, 2012. The Senate version is in ...

NMA E-Newsletter #151: GPS as Evidence

By Bob Morrow, Montana NMA member.Have you ever had a case where the cop said you were going 45 in a 35 zone as he hands you the ticket, but you know you were going 35?How do you prove that?Telling ...

NMA E-Newsletter #138: Old Technology For The Modern Road Warrior

In this age of GPS guidance the road map seems like a quaint artifact of times gone by.That is, unless, you encounter road construction, detours, or your GPS doesn’t yet have that new upgrade. That’s when that old creased, worn, ...

NMA E-Newsletter #128: For Your Own Good

Caving to pressure from a few U.S. senators, Apple Inc. and Research in Motion (of Blackberry fame) recently began restricting the availability of mobile phone and PDA apps that alert motorists to roadblock locations not publicized by police.Despite vehement protests ...