Letters

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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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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Letter to U.S. DOT Sec. Buttigieg Urging Action for ISA Rulemaking

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Advocates’ letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging him to move forward with a rulemaking to require intelligent speed assistance (ISA) systems on new vehicles. Read the full letter here.  

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Safety Groups Urge DOT Sec. Buttigieg to Take Action to Prevent Hot Car Deaths

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In the letter, safety groups and advocates state: “The Federal Communications Commission recently adopted new rules for the 60 GHz spectrum band that will facilitate the use of short-range radar systems which can help to prevent the deaths or injuries…

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