States

Advocates Urges Alabama to Upgrade its Distracted Driving Law

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On February 22, 2022, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) sent a letter to the leadership of the Alabama House of Representatives urging lawmakers to upgrade the state’s distracted driving laws.  While Alabama has taken steps to deter this deadly conduct by enacting a prohibition on texting behind the wheel and on the use of devices by novice, young drivers, more can and should be done to reduce the prevalence of visual, manual and cognitive driver distraction caused by device use.

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Group Letter Urges Support for Legislation Upgrading Kentucky’s Distracted Driving Law

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On February 17, 2022, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) sent a group letter to the Kentucky House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance Members urging support for House Bill (HB) 258 which would upgrade the state’s distracted driving law.

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Group Letter Urges Support for Legislation in Hawaii Lowering the Limit of Alcohol-Impaired Driving to .05 Percent Blood Alcohol Concentration

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On February 17, 2022 Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Adv0cates) sent a group letter to the Hawaii Senate Committee on Judiciary urging support for Senate Bill (SB) 2096 and House Bill (HB) 1437, legislation that would lower the limit of alcohol-impaired driving in Hawaii to .05 percent blood alcohol concentration (BAC).

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Statement on on New Government Evaluation Confirming Utah’s .05 Percent Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Law Deters Drunk Driving and Saves Lives

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A new study released today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides convincing and compelling evidence that lowering the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit from .08 to .05 percent reduces motor vehicle crashes and fatalities.

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