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More than 20 organizations express concerns in a letter to Congress about legislation on AVs

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More than 20 organizations express concerns in a letter to Congress about legislation on autonomous vehicles that does not include needed safeguards and regulations to protect all road users on our nation’s roadways. Read the full letter here.    …

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Video: Advocates Outlines Comments on NHTSA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on AEB for Light Vehicles

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Watch the video here: Advocates Outlines Comments on NHTSA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on AEB for Light Vehicles

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Advocates opposes Anti-Safety Truck Sections in FY 2024 THUD Bill

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Large truck crashes killed nearly 5,800 people in 2021. Fatalities involving large truck crashes have increased 66 percent since 2009. Truck driving is identified as one of the most dangerous occupations in the U.S. by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…

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Advocates’ Statement On New Data Revealing More than 12,000 People Killed in Speeding-Related Crashes

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Statement: (Washington, D.C. | July 10, 2023) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new data on the tremendously deadly impact of speeding. In 2021, 12,330 people were killed in speeding-related crashes, nearly a third of the nearly 43,000 people killed on our Nation’s roadways. That’s the highest number of speeding-related fatalities since 2007. Another estimated 328,946 road users suffered speeding-related injuries in 2021.

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