Letters

IA: Higher Default Speed Limits Will Lead to More Crash Deaths

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Advocates has urged members of the House Transportation Committee in the Iowa Legislature to oppose Senate File (SF) 378. This legislation would increase the default speed limit five miles per hour (mph) to 60 mph, unless otherwise provided for, endangering…

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OH: Lawmakers Should Oppose Adding New Obstacles to Using Proven Speed Safety Technology

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Advocates has written to members of the Ohio Senate Local Government Committee urging them to oppose Senate Bill (SB) 340. The measure would require municipal corporations to hold a referendum to use automated enforcement (AE) systems, an effective technology to…

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MN: Senate Should Advance Bill Giving all Communities the Freedom to Tackle Speeding

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In the Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee, Advocates supports Senate File (SF) 3656/House File (HF) 3431. This bill would make permanent the traffic safety camera system pilot program for automated enforcement (AE). The legislation also would give all localities the ability…

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AZ: State Senate Should Reject Bill that Defies Safety Research on Driver Permits for Teens

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Advocates is urging members of the Arizona Senate Committee on Appropriations, Transportation and Technology to oppose House Bill (HB) 2003. This measure would reduce the minimum age for instruction permits by six months to 15 years old. In doing so,…

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