States

MD: Advocates Joins Call to Advance Intelligent Speed Assistance Bills

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Advocates joined safety partners to call on key Maryland committees to advance Senate Bill (SB) 366/House Bill (HB) 107 to create an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) pilot program in Maryland for repeat offenders. Speeding contributes to 29 percent of our…

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MO: Show Me State Should Restore All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Use Law to Reverse Uptick in Fatalities

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Advocates, The Skilled Motorcyclist Association – Responsible, Trained and Educated Riders, Inc. (SMARTER) and the National Safety Council strongly support Senate Bill (SB) 990 to restore Missouri’s all-rider motorcycle helmet use law. The efficacy of all-rider helmet use laws is…

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IA: Seat Belt Law Must Be Upgraded to Cover Rear Seat Passengers to Save More Lives

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Advocates has written to the Iowa House Transportation Subcommittee in support of advancing House File (HF) 2179 to enhance the current seat belt law by including rear seat passengers. This safety upgrade is critical and timely. In 2024, an estimated…

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NY: Safety Coalition Calls on Senate, Assembly Committees to Advance Lowering BAC Limit to .05

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Leading safety organizations, including Advocates, have called on the Senate Transportation Committee and Assembly Transportation Committee to advance Senate Bill (S.) 53/Assembly Bill (A.) 1232. This legislation will lower the per se limit for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) to .05…

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