Statements

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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Media Statement on 2024 and 2025 Crash Data Released Today by NHTSA

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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 2024 Final and 2025 Early Estimates of Traffic Crash Fatality and Injury Data Released Today by the…

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RI: State Legislature Can Help Stop Super Speeders With Intelligent Speed Assistance Program

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Advocates has joined with other safety groups to support H. 8098 and S. 2942 in the Rhode Island Legislature. These bills give lawmakers a proven, targeted tool to stop the most dangerous drivers – a small group responsible for the…

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