On July 22, 2021, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) began sending messages to Congress from family members who have suffered the death or injury of a child, spouse or loved one because of a car or truck crash, hot car incident or seatback failure. These victim advocates call upon Congress to advance proven vehicle safety solutions to prevent future tragedies as part of transportation and infrastructure legislation. READ/WATCH/SHARE their stories:
- Amy Cohen, Co-Founder, Families for Safe Streets, Mother of Sammy Cohen Eckstein
- Angela Jones, Kids and Car Safety Family Advocate, Mother of Charly Jones
- Tammy Huffman, Truck Safety Coalition Volunteer, Sister in-Law of Tim Huffman
- Michelle & Jason Fraser, Seatback Safety Advocates, Mother & Father of Jayden Faith
- Eileen Kosc, Truck Safety Coalition Volunteer, Mother of Bryan Kosc
- Norm Collins Sr., PhD, Kids and Car Safety Family Advocate, Grandfather of Norman ‘Bishop’ Collins III
- Jena Frost, Truck Safety Coalition Volunteer, Mother of Wyatt Frost
- Andy Warner, Seatback Safety Victim Advocate, Father of Taylor Grace Warner
- Russ Swift, Co-Chair of Parents Against Tired Truckers (P.A.T.T.), Father of Jasen Swift
- Jennifer Smith, Founder, StopDistractions.org, Daughter of Linda Doyle
- Lindsey Rogers-Seitz, Kids and Car Safety Family Advocate, Mother of Benjamin Seitz
- Melissa Wandall, President, National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR), Wife of Mark Wandall
- Theodore Schwab, Seatback Collapse Victim Advocate, Father of Teddy Schwab
- Jamie and Andrew Dill, PhD, Kids and Car Safety Family Advocates, Parents of Oliver Dill
- Group Message from Victim Advocates to Congress