States

AL: Repealing Motorcycle Helmet Law Would Have Deadly and Costly Consequences

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Advocates has urged members of the Alabama Senate to reject Senate Bill (SB) 302 which would repeal the all-rider motorcycle helmet use law. Motorcycles are the most hazardous form of motor vehicle transportation. Motorcycle riders are nearly 22 times more…

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CA: Golden State Should Take Leadership Role in Addressing Speed-Related Crashes

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Advocates has called on the leadership of the California Assembly Public Safety Committee to enact Assembly Bill (AB) 981 to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program for people convicted of excessive speeding, reckless driving or racing offenses. Traffic fatalities…

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SC: Time to Update Distracted Driving Law to Make Roadways Safer

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Advocates has sent a letter to leaders in the South Carolina Senate in support of House Bill (HB) 3276 to curb distracted driving while offering recommendations to improve the bill’s efficacy based on research and experience. This legislation will update…

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CA: If Feds Cease to Collect Vital Crash Data from Manufacturers of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, State Should Step In

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Advocates has sent a letter of support for advancing Senate Bill (SB) 572 in the California Legislature. The bill would require manufacturers of Level 2 advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) vehicles to report collisions to the Department of Motor Vehicles…

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