Advocates has led a group of safety organizations in a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to express opposition to anti-safety language in the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America’s 250th (BUILD America 250) Act, H.R. 8870.
While the bill advances multiple safety improvements, it also undermines key truck safety protections and accelerates the deployment of autonomous commercial motor vehicles (ACMVs) prior to establishing essential safeguards and ensuring the readiness of the technology on public roads, among other issues.
Read the full letter here.