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LA: Advocates Urges a NO Vote on Dangerous Motorcycle Helmet Repeal Bill

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House Bill (HB 317) would repeal Louisiana’s Lifesaving All-Rider Helmet Law. Motorcycles are the most hazardous form of motor vehicle transportation, and fatalities are rising. In 2021, 5,932 motorcyclists were killed in the U.S., the most on record. 81 of…

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MN: House Should Advance Use of Crucial Technology to Reduce Fatalities

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34 percent of all fatal crashes in Minnesota in 2021 were speeding related, causing 167 fatalities. Senate File (SF) 2026/House File (HF) 2098 would authorize the state and localities to utilize automated speed enforcement (ASE), also known as speed safety…

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LA: House Members Should Vote YES on Senate Bill 7 to Help Prevent Drunk Driving

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In Louisiana, ignition interlock devices (IIDs) have stopped 164,535 attempts to drive with a BAC of 0.08 or higher since 2006. In 2022 alone, IIDs stopped 13,339 attempts to drive with a BAC of 0.08 or higher. The technology is…

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WA: Advocates Leads Call for YES Vote in state Senate to Lower BAC to .05%, Save Lives

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Advocates is leading a group of safety and public health organizations calling on members of the Washington State Senate to vote YES on Senate Bill (SB) 5002 which would lower the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit to .05 percent.…

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