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March 28, 2012

NMA Ohio Alert: Cleveland Radio Show Taps NMA for Camera Talk

This coming Friday morning, March 30, NMA Communications Director John Bowman will be on MAJIC 105.7-FM (WMJI in Cleveland) chatting with the morning radio team of Lanigan and Malone. The topic will be red-light cameras, specifically the NMA’s $10,000 Ticket Camera Challenge.
 
The NMA has issued this challenge to cities in order to prove that engineering solutions—not automated enforcement by ticket cameras—are the real way to prevent red-light violations and accidents at problematic intersections.
 
Join us at 9:10 am on Friday for a lively, informative discussion.
Posted by National Motorists Association 
February 9, 2012

NMA Ohio Alert: Bill Would Ban Smoking in Vehicles

Ohio’s smoking ban may expand to vehicles with young children, if a Columbus Senator has her way.

Senate Bill 27, sponsored by Sen. Charleta Tavares, calls for fines starting at $500 for motorists caught lighting up in a vehicle with children under the age of six on board. Similar measures have passed in other states including Louisiana, Maine and California.

The National Motorists Association categorically opposes this bill. Smoking is a personal decision, and individuals should retain the freedom and responsibility to make choices affecting their own well-being and the well-being of their families. If passed, this bill would represent yet another step down the slippery slope that began with secondary seatbelt legislation.

SB 27 is currently under review in the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee. We encourage you to contact the committee members as well as your local Senator to let them know what you think. Don’t let policymakers continue to chip away at your rights.

Posted by National Motorists Association 
January 31, 2012

NMA Ohio Alert: Support Higher Interstate Speed Limit

State Rep. Ron Maag has proposed legislation that would raise the speed limit on Ohio’s interstate highways to 70 mph.

House Bill 395 is meant to make Ohio’s interstate speed consistent with the Ohio Turnpike (which was raised to 70 mph last year) and the neighboring states of Indiana, West Virginia and Kentucky. According to news reports, fatalities on the turnpike actually decreased after the speed limit was raised.

The NMA supports setting speed limits based on sound engineering principles that consider responsible motorists’ actual travel speeds. (Learn more about the NMA’s views on speed limits.) Setting speed limits this way decreases accidents and improves traffic flow, which are the goals of this legislation.

The proposed 70 mph limit would apply to all vehicles and would not mandate lower speed limits for trucks. In addition, the bill includes strong Lane Courtesy requirements for slower traffic to keep right under most conditions. Both of these provisions are important for maintaining consistent traffic flow and reducing accidents.

HB 395 is under review in the House Transportation Committee, which will likely hold hearings on the measure in the next month. Please contact the committee members along with your local Senate and House members to show your support for safer, more efficient interstate travel in Ohio.

Posted by National Motorists Association 


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