Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 2, 2019 Contact: Pete Daniels 202-408-1711, 301-442-2249 (c) or pdaniels@saferoads.org Statement of Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety on Independence Day Holiday Travel Deadliest Time for Road Travel Should Highlight the Urgent Need for States to Take Action to Reduce Risky…
read moreFor Release: April 30, 2019 Contact: Peter Daniels 202-408-1711/ (C) 301-442-2249, pdaniels@saferoads.org Statement of Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, On National Distracted Driving Awareness Month Distracted Driving is a deadly, year-round problem that requires urgent action by federal and state elected officials WATCH Cathy Chase talking about distracted driving on the April 23 episode of…
read moreThe Independence Day holiday is one of the most dangerous times to travel on our Nation’s roadways. Over the five-day period from today through to July 4, approximately 500 people will die and 32,500 more will be injured in preventable crashes. These eye-popping numbers should be even more attention-getting than a fireworks finale. State elected officials throughout the country need to take swift action to make their roads and highways safer.
read moreToday, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), released the 2018 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws. This is the 15th edition of an annual report that rates all 50 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) on the adoption of 16 fundamental traffic safety laws. This “report card” exposes over 400 missing safety laws nationwide. It is an essential tool that state elected officials should use to improve roadway safety for all motorists as 2018 state legislative sessions kick off.
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