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Letter: Support Connecticut House Bill (HB) 5917

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Advocates urges support for provisions in Connecticut House Bill (HB) 5917 to prohibit open containers of alcohol in the passenger compartment of vehicles, to require the use of helmets by all motorcycle riders, and to improve use of automated enforcement…

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Statement on First Quarter Traffic Fatality Increases in 2022

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The escalating emergency on our roads is an urgent call to action.  President Joe Biden, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg, NHTSA Administrator Steve Cliff and their teams must advance proven and available solutions immediately.

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Announcement of a new coalition supporting upgrades to graduated driver licensing requirements in New Jersey

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To kick off National Teen Driver Safety Week, AAA Clubs of New Jersey — along with more than 20 like-minded traffic safety, education, and insurance organizations — announced their support for S1963/A1354, sponsored by Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Assembly Transportation Chairman Daniel Benson.

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New York Times Letter to the Editor by Joan Claybrook on Autonomous Vehicles

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Major companies have invested billions of dollars and ignored public warnings by knowledgeable auto executives that futuristic driverless cars will not be ready for public use for years to come.

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