Media Alerts

New Polling Data Shows Overwhelming Support for Safeguards for AVs, Advanced Safety Technology and Heavy Trucks

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Media Contact: Shane Austin, saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Polling Data Shows Overwhelming Support for Safeguards for Autonomous Vehicles (AVs), Advanced Safety Technology and Heavy Trucks (Washington, D.C. | April 8, 2026) — As Congress debates the reauthorization of…

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Media Availability Prior to House Subcommittee Hearing on Motor Vehicle Safety

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Media Contact: Shane Austin saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 MEDIA AVAILABILITY PRIOR TO HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY Safety and consumer advocates and families of those killed in motor vehicle crashes will be available to speak with the press prior…

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MEDIA ALERT: Release of the 2026 Roadmap to Safety Report on Wed. Dec. 3, 2025

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MEDIA ALERT Contacts: Bill Bronrott, 202-270-4415, bronrott@gmail.com Shane Austin, 202-425-2776, saustin@saferoads.org New Report Card to Rate 50 States & DC on Traffic Safety Laws Safety Advocates to Unveil “Best & Worst States” – How Will Your State Rate? WHEN:    Wednesday,…

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Congress Should Oppose The Freight Restriction Elimination for Safer Hauling (FRESH) Act of 2025

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Large Truck Crashes are Already Deadly and Costly Truck Weight Increases Are More Dangerous and More Damaging to Roadways Oppose Freight Restriction Elimination for Safer Hauling (FRESH) Act of 2025 The FRESH Act The FRESH Act undermines truck safety by…

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