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Mission
Advocates
for Highway and Auto Safety is an alliance of consumer, health
and safety groups and insurance companies and agents working together
to make America's roads safer. Advocates encourages the adoption
of federal and state laws, policies and programs that save lives
and reduce injuries. By joining its resources with others, Advocates
helps build coalitions to increase participation of a wide array
of groups in public policy initiatives which advance highway and
auto safety.
Objectives
According
to the federal government, each year motor vehicle crashes claim
more than 42,000 lives, are responsible for millions of injuries,
and cost Americans over $230 billion in property loss, medical
and emergency bills, productivity loss, and other costs. Advocates
is pursuing policies and standards that will mitigate this wasteful
tragedy.
Advocates'
unique alliance combines the perspectives and resources of our
member organizations to implement specific
strategies for achieving our policy goals. By working with other
coalitions and organizations, Advocates helps to maximize
effectiveness and avoid duplication of effort on numerous public
policy endeavors.
Behind
the wheel and driving the agenda for highway and auto safety ...
"You
should be proud of the role you play in reducing deaths on our
nation's roads. … I have often turned to Advocates for advice
on how Congress should address highway safety matters."
Sen.
John McCain (AZ)
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