Letters

CA: Senate Appropriations Committee Should Advance Bill That Will Reduce Drunk Driving Deaths

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Advocates has called on the California Senate Appropriations Committee to advance Assembly Bill (AB) 366 to make permanent the ignition interlock device (IID) pilot program and upgrade the law to require the use of IIDs by all convicted drunk drivers,…

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Advocates and Safety Partners Stress Importance of Funding for Safety Agencies in Letter to Senate Appropriators

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Advocates, along with other safety partners have sent a letter to leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Subcommittee on Transportation Housing and Urban Development urging them to prioritize adequate funding for safety agencies during deliberations for the mark-up…

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Advocates Documents Truck Safety Challenges and Solutions in Letter Before Senate Subcommittee Hearing

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Ahead of a hearing tomorrow in the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, Advocates has sent a letter for the hearing record highlighting the challenges and solutions related to truck safety. In 2023,…

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Advocates Details Safety Priorities For THUD FY 2026 Deliberations in Letter to House Appropriations Committee

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) and its agencies must have adequate resources, including funds and staff for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, “Agency”), to accomplish their vital safety missions. On average, 112 people were killed every…

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