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Statement on Distracted Driving Awareness Month

April Fools’ Day marks the start of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, but distracted driving is no joke. It remains a leading contributor to motor vehicle crashes, deaths and injuries. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) calls for decisive action on a comprehensive strategy to curb distraction behind the wheel.

PRESS RELEASE: Following Deadlier Than Expected 2020, New Highway Safety Report Provides Solutions State Legislatures Can Take Action on as 2021 Sessions Kick Off

In 2020, impaired and distracted driving increased, and seat belt use decreased, contributing to a higher overall fatality rate in the first half of the year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and news reports from around the country. In the Report, Advocates urges states to “Change this Picture in 2021,” by enacting 16 recommended optimal highway safety laws.

Statement on Avoiding Driving Dangers Over the Independence Day Holiday & Keeping Families Safe

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 2, 2020 CONTACT: Pete Daniels / pdaniels@saferoads.org / 301-442-2249 or Allison Kennedy / akennedy@saferoads.org / 360-281-7033 Statement of Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, Avoid Driving Dangers Over the Independence Day Holiday – Keep Families Safe The approaching July 4th holiday will be unique due to a pandemic that prompted a…

Press Release: 2020 Roadmap of Highway Safety Laws

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 23, 2020 CONTACT: Pete Daniels / 202-408-1141 (O) / 301-442-2249 (C) / pdaniels@saferoads.org Annual Report Finds Most States Lack Crucial Highway Safety Laws Time for Action by State Legislatures as 2020 Sessions Commence New Public Opinion Poll Finds Widespread Concern about Distracted Driving and Drug-Impaired Driving (Washington, D.C.) – Advocates for Highway and…