Letters

Coalition Warns Congress About Bigger, Heavier Trucks

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Ahead of tomorrow’s hearing on the FAST Act, consumer, health, and safety groups, families of truck crash victims and survivors, law enforcement, first responders, as well as labor, trucking and rail organizations asked the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit to oppose any attempt to increase federal truck size and weight limits.  Bigger, heavier trucks will add more strain to our Nation’s already-stressed infrastructure.  Congress has previously rejected these anti-safety measures and should do so again, particularly since truck crashes continue to rise.

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Letter on Pausing Driverless Car Bill Until Uber, Tesla Crash Investigations are Complete

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Leading state and national stakeholders representing safety, public health, bicyclists, pedestrians, smart growth, consumer and environmental organizations, law enforcement and first responders, disability communities, and individuals affected by motor vehicle crashes asked the U.S. Senate to back off plans to move the AV START Act (S. 1885) that could set driverless car policy for decades to come until the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) completes important investigations into recent crashes involving automated driving systems that have killed at least two people – including a pedestrian walking a bicycle.

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Advocates Letter to Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers About Driverless Car Legislation

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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety sent a letter to the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers refuting the auto industry trade group’s misleading statement at the Politico Live event, “Safety in the Driverless Age” on Thursday, April 19 that had the AV START Act (S. 1885) been law, the public would know “a lot more” about why an Uber autonomous vehicle (AV) car struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona last month.

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NHTSA Funding Letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee

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In advance of a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies hearing on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s FY2019 Budget Request, leading safety, consumer, and public health advocates sent Committee members a letter expressing their strong support of a robust budget for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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