Press Releases

Statement on New Study from NHTSA on Rearview Image Requirements in Mitigating Backover Crashes

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Media Contact: Shane Austin saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on New Study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Rearview Image Requirements in Mitigating Backover…

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Statement on Action Announced Today by NHTSA to Fast-Track AV Deployment

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Media Contact: Shane Austin, saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Action Announced Today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to Fast-Track Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Deployment…

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Advocates and 85 Organizations Endorse Bill Requiring AEB to Detect and Respond to Bicyclists and Motorcyclists

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Media Contact: Shane Austin, saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) and 85 Organizations Endorse Bill Requiring Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Systems that Detect and Respond to Bicyclists and Motorcyclists (Washington, D.C. | April 15,…

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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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