States

AL: Advocates Asks Senate Leaders to Consider Changes to Improve Child Passenger Safety Bill

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Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for children in the United States. An average of over three children under age 14 were killed and about 445 were injured every day in traffic crashes in 2021 – amounting…

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CA: State Legislature Has Major Opportunity to Deter Drunk Driving

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Advocates supports Assembly Bill (AB) 2210 to require ignition interlock devices (IID) for all first time convicted drunk drivers, giving California the opportunity to join the 35 states and Washington, DC that have made their roads safer by enacting an…

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MD: Advocates Applauds State Assembly for Big Safety Win

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“With the passage of HB 105, the Maryland General Assembly has taken a giant step forward in protecting all road users in the state from drunk drivers by closing the loophole in Noah’s Law. Requiring IIDs for all convicted drunk…

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LA: Advocates Leads Coalition in Strong Opposition to Motorcycle Helmet Repeal Bill

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Advocates and a group of leading public health and safety organizations and allied organizations have registered their opposition to House Bill 317 which would repeal Louisiana’s all-rider motorcycle helmet law. Louisiana has repealed its all-rider helmet law in the past…

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