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MD: Latest Effort to Repeal Motorcycle Helmet Law Should Be Defeated

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Advocates, The Emergency Nurses Association and the Skilled Motorcyclist Association – Responsible, Trained and Educated Riders, Inc. (SMARTER) have joined together to provide testimony jointly in opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 195, legislation that would repeal Maryland’s all-rider motorcycle helmet…

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WA: Advocates Leads Coalition in Urging State Senate to Lower BAC Limit

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Read the full alert here.   Leading public health and safety organizations urge you to lower the limit of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) while driving to .05% in Washington State. Support Senate Bill (SB) 5067! The Issue: Traffic crashes are…

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IA: Advocates Supports New Bill to Improve Child Passenger Safety

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Advocates has sent a letter of support to the House Transportation Subcommittee of the Iowa Legislature on the enactment of House Study Bill (HSB) 575 to establish protections for child passengers. Motor vehicle crashes are among the leading causes of…

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AL: Lawmakers Have Opportunity to Better Protect Child Passengers in New Bill

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Advocates supports enactment of House Bill (HB) 32 to establish protections for child passengers. However, we recommend an amendment to improve the bill and enhance the safety of child passengers. HB 32 will improve the child passenger safety law by…

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