Vehicle Safety | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety

40+ Orgs & Companies Urge Action on Impaired Driving Tech Rule

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October 17, 2023

More than 40 Organizations and Companies Send Letter to DOT Sec. Buttigieg Urging Action on Advanced Impaired Driving Tech Rule. Read the group letter here.

Statement on IIHS Minivan Rear Seat Safety Test Ratings

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September 19, 2023

Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on IIHS Minivan Rear Seat Safety Test Ratings (Washington, D.C. | September 19, 2023) The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released a report showing second-row passenger seat protection in frontal…

Statement: Labor Day Weekend Road Travel

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August 29, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety on Labor Day Weekend Road Travel (Washington, DC | August 29, 2023) Labor Day Weekend, the unofficial end to summer and a celebration of workers, is…

Statement on NHTSA NPRM on Front Passenger and Rear Seat Belt Reminders

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August 21, 2023

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to require passenger vehicles be equipped with seat belt use warning systems for the right front seat passenger and passengers in the rear seats. The current Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) (208) only requires a seat belt warning for the driver’s seat. Extending these protections to all seating positions is urgently needed.