Vehicle Safety

Advocates opposes Anti-Safety Truck Sections in FY 2024 THUD Bill

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Large truck crashes killed nearly 5,800 people in 2021. Fatalities involving large truck crashes have increased 66 percent since 2009. Truck driving is identified as one of the most dangerous occupations in the U.S. by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…

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Statement: Calling for Safe 4th of July Roadway Travel

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(Washington, DC-June 28, 2023) The 4th of July is a major car travel weekend across the U.S. and one of the deadliest on our roads. This year, AAA projects 50.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home from Friday to Tuesday, setting a new record for the holiday. Of those, 43.2 million people are expected to drive to their destinations, also setting a new record.

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Statement on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on AEB in Commercial Motor Vehicles

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Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on AEB in Commercial Motor Vehicles (Washington, DC-June 22, 2023) Two U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) agencies, the National Highway Traffic Safety…

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Statement: Need for Bicycle Detection in the Automatic Emergency Braking Rule

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    Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on the Need for Bicycle Detection in the Automatic Emergency Braking Rule (Washington, DC-June 6, 2023) New research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) finds…

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