Statements

Statement on Proven Protections for Child Passengers and Road Users

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Statement of Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety: Child Passenger Safety Week 2023 | September 17-23 

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Statement of Catherine Chase, President, on “The Future of Automated Commercial Motor Vehicles”

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Testimony before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Statement: Labor Day Weekend Road Travel

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety on Labor Day Weekend Road Travel (Washington, DC | August 29, 2023) Labor Day Weekend, the unofficial end to summer and a celebration of workers, is…

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Statement on NHTSA NPRM on Front Passenger and Rear Seat Belt Reminders

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to require passenger vehicles be equipped with seat belt use warning systems for the right front seat passenger and passengers in the rear seats. The current Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) (208) only requires a seat belt warning for the driver’s seat.  Extending these protections to all seating positions is urgently needed.

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