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read moreAdvocates urges the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to support H 2318. This vital bill would update Massachusetts’s child occupant protection statute by adding a requirement that children remain in a rear facing safety seat until…
read more2024 “Roadmap to Safety” Report to Rate 50 States & DC on Passage of 16 Essential Traffic Safety Laws to Curb Historically High Roadway Deaths Safety Advocates to Unveil “Best & Worst States” and New “How-To Guide” for State and Federal Action to…
read moreStatement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims Today, on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, we honor and remember the millions of lives lost to…
read moreStatement from Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on Group Letter to U.S. DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg Urging Action on the Second Anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates),…
read moreAdvocates urges the Michigan Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to support HB 4132. This bill would permit automated enforcement (AE), a proven and lifesaving technology, to deter speeding in active work zones on roads under the jurisdiction of the Michigan…
read moreStatement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Dangerous and Deadly Amendments to H.R. 4820 (U.S. Department of Transportation Funding Bill) (Washington, D.C. | November 8, 2023) In an appalling move, the U.S. House of…
read moreAdvocates’ letter for Senate EPW Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Hearing on November 7, 2023. Read here.
read moreStatement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Anti-Safety Amendments to H.R. 4820 (Department of Transportation Funding Bill) which Will Endanger All Road Users (Washington, D.C. | November 6, 2023) This week, the U.S. House of Representatives…
read moreAdvocates, along with our coalition partners, urges U.S. House members to oppose offered amendment #60/rule #20 –introduced by Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) – for inclusion in the FY2024 House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations bill,…
read moreAdvocates urges the Massachusetts Joint Transportation Committee to support H 3393. This vital bill would authorize up to ten cities to participate in a pilot program for automated enforcement (AE) to deter dangerous driving behaviors such as speeding and red…
read moreAdvocates urges opposition to anti-safety amendments to the House THUD bill, including #s 20 and 93. Read the full list of anti-safety amendments and sections here.
read moreAdvocates urges support for Wisconsin Senate Bill (SB) 150 to increase use of ignition interlock devices (IIDs), a proven lifesaving device. Read the full letter here.
read moreTransportation Funding Bill Should Not be Used to Compromise Traffic Safety Especially as Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities and Injuries are at Historical Highs Oppose Anti-Safety Amendments to and Sections in HR 4820 We urge you to OPPOSE amendments to HR…
read moreTransportation Funding Bill Should Not be Used to Compromise Traffic Safety Especially as Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities and Injuries are at Historic Highs Oppose Anti-Safety Amendments to and Sections in S. Amdt. 1092 to HR 4366 – the “Minibus” We…
read moreMore than 40 Organizations and Companies Send Letter to DOT Sec. Buttigieg Urging Action on Advanced Impaired Driving Tech Rule. Read the group letter here.
read moreStatement on the Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) (Washington, D.C. | September 29, 2023) Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety: “Advocates is saddened to learn of the passing of California Senator Dianne Feinstein. To say Senator Feinstein…
read moreStatement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on October National Safety Calendar and Halloween 2023 Pedestrian Safety Month | Teen Driver Safety Week | School Bus Safety Week (Washington, D.C. | September 29, 2023) October…
read moreStatement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on New 2023 Projected Roadway Fatalities Data (Washington, D.C. | September 28, 2023) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new estimates for traffic fatalities in the first…
read moreAdvocates joins other leading traffic safety organizations to call for New York to adopt a .05 BAC law. Read full letter here.
read moreAdvocates’ letter to the Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee on Senate Bill (SB) 748 and House Bill (HB) 1284. Read full letter here.
read moreAdvocates provided input on Senate Bill (SB) 37 which would make changes to Pennsylvania’s distracted driving law. Read full letter here.
read moreStatement 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…
read moreStatement of Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety: Child Passenger Safety Week 2023 | September 17-23
read moreAdvocates urges California Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign into law Assembly Bill (AB) 645. This bill would authorize six cities to establish a pilot program for automated enforcement (AE), a proven and lifesaving technology, to deter speeding, a leading killer…
read moreTestimony before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
read moreOppose Anti-Safety Trucking Provisions in THUD Bill, S.2437. Truck safety needs to be improved, NOT weakened. We urge you to OPPOSE Sections 127, 131 and 132 in FY 2024 THUD Bill, S.2437
read moreAdvocates urges the California State Legislature Senate Appropriations Committee to support AB 645. This vital bill would authorize six cities, including Glendale, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose, to establish a Speed Safety System Pilot Program…
read moreFOR 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…
read moreThe 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.
read moreHow Adopting Intelligent Speed Assistance Can Make Your Communities Safer America Walks Safer Fleets Challenge calls on cities and towns to install Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) on their fleets. What is ISA ISA is a vehicle-based technology that can preclude…
read moreThis first full week of August is “National Stop on Red Week,” a reminder for all drivers to obey all traffic lights. More than 1,100 people were killed in crashes that involved red light running in 2021, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
read more(Washington-July 25, 2023) Safety leaders, victims’ advocates and others voiced their concerns about legislation on autonomous vehicles (AVs) which does not include needed safeguards and regulations to protect all road users in advance of a hearing on legislation Wednesday, July…
read moreRemarks by Cathy Chase, President Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety July 25, 2023 Safety leaders, victims’ advocates and others will voice their concerns about legislation on autonomous vehicles (AVs) which does not include needed safeguards and regulations to protect…
read more****MEDIA ADVISORY*** Virtual Press Conference Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | 11:30 AM EST LOCATION: Please register here. TOPIC: Safety leaders, victims’ advocates and others will voice their concerns about legislation on autonomous vehicles (AVs) which does not include needed…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More than 20 Organizations Express Concerns to Congress about Legislation on Autonomous Vehicles that Does Not Include Needed Safeguards and Regulations to Protect All Road Users on our Nation’s Roadways (Washington, DC-July 19, 2023) More than 20…
read moreMore than 20 organizations express concerns in a letter to Congress about legislation on autonomous vehicles that does not include needed safeguards and regulations to protect all road users on our nation’s roadways. Read the full letter here. …
read moreWatch the video here: Advocates Outlines Comments on NHTSA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on AEB for Light Vehicles
read moreLarge truck crashes killed nearly 5,800 people in 2021. Fatalities involving large truck crashes have increased 66 percent since 2009. Truck driving is identified as one of the most dangerous occupations in the U.S. by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…
read moreStatement: (Washington, D.C. | July 10, 2023) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new data on the tremendously deadly impact of speeding. In 2021, 12,330 people were killed in speeding-related crashes, nearly a third of the nearly 43,000 people killed on our Nation’s roadways. That’s the highest number of speeding-related fatalities since 2007. Another estimated 328,946 road users suffered speeding-related injuries in 2021.
read moreAdvocates’ letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging him to move forward with a rulemaking to require intelligent speed assistance (ISA) systems on new vehicles. Read the full letter here.
read more(Washington, DC-June 28, 2023) The 4th of July is a major car travel weekend across the U.S. and one of the deadliest on our roads. This year, AAA projects 50.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home from Friday to Tuesday, setting a new record for the holiday. Of those, 43.2 million people are expected to drive to their destinations, also setting a new record.
read moreStatement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on AEB in Commercial Motor Vehicles (Washington, DC-June 22, 2023) Two U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) agencies, the National Highway Traffic Safety…
read moreStatement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on New Data on 2023 Q-1 Traffic Crash Fatalities (Washington, D.C.-June 21, 2023) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released its first projections for traffic fatalities…
read moreIn the letter, safety groups and advocates state: “The Federal Communications Commission recently adopted new rules for the 60 GHz spectrum band that will facilitate the use of short-range radar systems which can help to prevent the deaths or injuries…
read moreAdvocates sent a letter to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the June 14, 2023 hearing, “Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act by the Federal Highway Administration.” With deaths and injuries…
read moreDear Governor Sununu, As leading safety organizations working together to pass highway and auto safety laws that prevent crashes, deaths and injuries, and contain costs, we urge you to sign into law Senate Bill (SB) 118. The bill updates New…
read moreLetter to President Joe Biden: “As the nation’s leading traffic safety organizations committed to ending the terrible toll of roadway deaths and injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes, we urge you to take immediate action to nominate an Administrator of…
read moreStatement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on the Need for Bicycle Detection in the Automatic Emergency Braking Rule (Washington, DC-June 6, 2023) New research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) finds…
read moreLetter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott urging him to sign into law House Bill (HB) 1885 to allow the Texas Transportation Commission to establish variable speed limit (VSL) programs to improve safety and reduce roadway congestion. Read full letter here.
read moreLetter to Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen urging him to veto Legislative Bill (LB) 138 which includes a provision to repeal Nebraska’s all-rider motorcycle helmet law. This safety law has been saving lives, preventing serious lifelong injuries and keeping taxpayers’ dollars…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to require automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection (Washington, DC-May 31, 2023) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released…
read moreBackground on Status of Nebraska Bill to Repeal All-Rider Helmet Requirement: Numerous efforts have been made to repeal Nebraska’s all-rider helmet law since it was first enacted more than 33 years ago. They have all failed and for good reasons.…
read moreBackground on Status of Nebraska Bill to Repeal All-Rider Helmet Requirement: Numerous efforts have been made to repeal Nebraska’s all-rider helmet law since it was first enacted more than 33 years ago. They have all failed, and for good reasons.…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) On Including Pedestrian Crashworthiness Tests in NCAP (Washington, D.C-May 24, 2023) “The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) recent request for comments from…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on End-of-School-Year Events and Memorial Day Weekend Driving (Washington, DC-May 19, 2023) With proms, graduation parties, the upcoming Memorial Day weekend and vacation travel,…
read moreSafety Scorecard: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Markup, May 23, 2023 Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, America Walks, Center for Auto Safety, Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, Families for Safe…
read moreAdvocates sent a letter to Gov. Hobbs of Arizona urging her to veto Senate Bill (SB) 1234. This legislation prohibits the use of automated enforcement (AE) systems, an effective technology to deter speeding and red light running throughout Arizona. Read…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety on Front and Rear Seat Belt Use (Washington, DC-May 16, 2023) During the launch of the annual “Click It or Ticket” enforcement mobilization starting May…
read moreAllison Kennedy, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) Director of Government Relations, died May 10, 2023, after recently suffering a brain aneurysm. She will be remembered as a dedicated public health and safety activist, wonderful colleague, caring friend, cherished daughter, devoted wife and dedicated mother.
read moreAdvocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) submitted a letter to the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit hearing, “Freight Forward: Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges to Deliver for America.” Advocates urged the Committee to prioritize safety in policies and…
read moreAs the nation’s leading roadway safety organizations committed to ending the intolerable fatalities and injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes, we urge you to take swift action to confirm an Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Read…
read moreMEDIA CONTACT Amber Rollins, Kids and Car Safety, 913-205-6973 Helen Jonsen, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, 202-977-7534 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE End Hot Car Child Deaths: Grieving Families Join Members of Congress and Safety Advocates on National Heatstroke Prevention Day.…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement of Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month (Washington, DC-May 1, 2023) Motorcycles are the most hazardous form of motor vehicle transportation. That’s why in May, as the weather warms…
read moreRemarks by Cathy Chase, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Press Conference: Grieving Families, Members of Congress, Kids and Car Safety and Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Call for Immediate Action to End Hot Car Tragedies May…
read moreAdvocates has sent a letter to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper urging him to veto Senate Bill (SB) 157, which will weaken requirements of the current graduated driver licensing (GDL) law and imperil the safety of novice teen drivers and…
read moreStudent members of Indian Hills High School (Oakland, NJ) “Click Clack Front and Back” club are appealing to New Jersey Legislators to support Senate Bill S.3323, sponsored by Senator Holly Schepisi (R), and the companion Assembly Bill A.5163, sponsored by…
read moreRead group letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on THUD on FY 2024 DOT Funding.
read moreMedia Contact: Helen Jonsen hjonsen@saferoads.org 202-977-7534 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on New 2022 Projected Roadway Fatalities Data (Washington, D.C.-April 20, 2023) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new projections…
read moreGroup letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on THUD in FY 2024 DOT funding. Read our full letter.
read moreAdvocates For Highway and Auto, Kids and Car Safety, and the National Safety Council support NH Senate Bill (SB) 118 to update the state’s child occupant protection statute. Read full letter.
read moreAdvocates urges California State Senate to support Senate Bill (SB) 473. This critically needed legislation will improve California’s graduated driver licensing (GDL) law by requiring older teen and young adult novice drivers up to age 21 to participate in the…
read moreAdvocates urges the Illinois Senate Transportation Committee to support House Bill (HB) 2431. This legislation will improve safety on Illinois roads by broadening the current prohibition on distracted driving to include watching or streaming video, video conferencing and social media.…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2023 Media Contact: Helen Jonsen, hjonsen@saferoads.org, 202-977-7534 Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety On IIHS Study on Impact of SUV Crashes Involving Cyclists (Washington, D.C.-April 13, 2023) The Insurance Institute for…
read moreLetter to North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on signing into law Senate Bill (SB) 2362, to establish a primary enforcement all-occupant seat belt law in North Dakota and for vetoing House Bill (HB) 1475 which would have raised the speed…
read moreMedia Contact: Helen Jonsen hjonsen@saferoads.org 202-977-7534 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UPDATED: Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, On Distracted Driving Awareness Month Includes newly released statistics on distracted driving deaths from the National Highway Traffic…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Helen Jonsen, hjonsen@saferoads.org, 202-977-7534 Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety On Distracted Driving Awareness Month (Washington, D.C.-March 31, 2023) With tomorrow kicking off Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Advocates for Highway…
read moreA coalition of safety organization are urging New York legislators to support Senate Bill (S.) 776/ Assembly Bill (A.) 1627. This legislation will make New York’s roads safer for all road users by lowering the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) while…
read moreRead Advocates full letter urging opposition to North Carolina Senate Bill (SB) 157 to weaken requirements of the current graduated driver licensing (GDL) law which would imperil the safety of novice teen drivers and all who share the roads with them.…
read moreRead the joint letter from safety organizations urging support of Oregon House Bill (HB) 3376 to lower the limit of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) while driving to .05 percent.
read moreAdvocates urges House Committee on Education and the Workforce to prioritize safety in policies and legislation involving those who work and travel on our Nation’s roads. Read full letter.
read moreMedia Contact: Helen Jonsen hjonsen@saferoads.org 202-977-7534 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement of Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates): New Study Reveals Results of Lowering Speed Limits. Proven Safeguards Must Be Advanced with Urgency to Reduce this Killer…
read moreRead the joint letter to North Carolina House re: HB 148. This legislation will lower the limit of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) while driving to .05 percent, deter drunk driving and save lives.
read moreRead joint letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee regarding Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
read moreWritten testimony of Catherine Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety; Lisa Tenney, BSN, RN, CEN, CPHRM, FAEN, Chair, Government Affairs, Maryland State Council Emergency Nurses Association; Dan Petterson, Ed. D., President, Skilled Motorcyclist Association – Responsible, Trained and…
read moreAdvocates sent a letter to the Florida House Transportation & Modals Subcommittee and letter to the Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs in support of SB 1374/ Hb 1211.
read moreRead Advocates’ letter to the Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee in support of House Bill 8 here.
read moreSee our coalition letter to the Nebraska Legislature here.
read moreAdvocates for Highway and Auto Safety Urges You to OPPOSE SB 1234 Retain use of automated enforcement (AE) systems to deter speeding and red light running 885 people died on Arizona roads in the first nine months of 2022, an…
read moreMarch 14, 2023 Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety and a coalition of concerned co-signers issued this joint letter to US DOT Secretary Buttigieg urging a renewed commitment to reducing truck crash deaths and injuries. Read the full letter here:
read moreMedia Contact: Helen Jonsen hjonsen@saferoads.org 202-977-7534 Statement of Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on IIHS Rear Seat Passenger Safety Test Ratings (Washington, D.C.-March 14, 2023) The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released a report…
read moreMedia Contact: Helen Jonsen hjonsen@saferoads.org 202-977-7534 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement of Cathy Chase, President Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) On New GAO Report Calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to Improve Crash Test Dummies (Washington, D.C.-March 13, 2023)…
read moreAdvocates opposes Senate Bill 1125 /House Bill 621, legislation that would permit a maximum speed limit increase in Tennessee. Read our letter to to the Tennessee House Transportation Subcommittee here and Senate Transportation Committee here.
read moreAdvocates opposes repeal of TN all-rider helmet law-Senate Bill (SB) 1450 / House Bill (HB) 42. Read our letter here.
read moreLeading public health and safety organizations urge you to lower the limit of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) while driving to .05% in Washington. Support Senate Bill (SB) 5002 – Pass a Clean Bill! See full letter here.
read moreVirtual Capitol Hill Briefing—an Expert Panel on Autonomous Vehicles Safety March 7, 2023 at 10 a.m. EST See Full Video See Press Release See New Opinion Poll on Driverless Cars and Trucks Bios for all speakers can be found here…
read moreRemarks by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety for Virtual Capitol Hill Briefing: Autonomous Vehicles Safety March 7, 2023 Thanks very much for joining us for today’s briefing on driverless cars, also known as autonomous vehicles or…
read moreCONTACT: Helen Jonsen / hjonsen@saferoads.org / 202-977-7534 (C) New Poll on Driverless Cars: Strong Majority of Americans are Concerned About Sharing the Roadways Most Believe Government Safety Standards Will Address Apprehensions The results of a new public opinion poll released…
read moreSee the full results of the Caravan public opinion poll commissioned by Advocates.
read moreVirtual Capitol Hill Briefing: Expert Panel on Autonomous Vehicle Safety | March 7, 2023 Panel speakers in alphabetical order Anna Buhlinger, Federal Affairs Director, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) Ms. Buhlinger joined NAMIC in November after serving at…
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