States

IL: House Committee Should Advance Bill to Allow Speed Safety Cameras in Cook County to Reduce Speeding Deaths

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Advocates has written to the House Executive Committee in the Illinois House of Representatives in support of House Bill (HB) 4281. This legislation would enable municipal use of speed safety cameras in safety zones in all municipalities with a population…

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IL: House Committee Should Advance Bill That Will Deter Reckless Drivers and Save Lives

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Advocates has written to a key committee in the Illinois House of Representatives in support of House Bill (HB) 4948 to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program. The legislation allows courts to require use of ISA by individuals convicted…

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MO: Raising Speed Limit on Rural Interstates and Freeways Would Lead to More Fatalities

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Advocates has written to leaders of the Missouri Senate urging them to oppose Senate Bill (SB) 1408. This legislation would increase the speed limit to 75 miles per hour (mph) on rural interstates and freeways, up from 70 mph, endangering…

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HI: Intelligent Speed Assistance Program Will Make State a National Leader in Addressing Traffic Fatalities

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In Hawaii, Advocates supports enactment of House Bill (HB) 2023 to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program. Use of ISA by specified individuals convicted of excessive speeding or racing on a highway would be required while judges would be…

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