Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
The 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.
read moreThe historic increase in drivers on the road for Labor Day weekend creates a greater potential for tragedy. Unfortunately, many states lack some of the most important traffic safety laws to prevent motor vehicle crashes, deaths, and injuries. It is time for state lawmakers to enact commonsense and cost-effective laws to make our roads and families safe every day of the year.
read moreSelfie culture finds dangerous place behind the wheel By Autumn Cafiero Giusti A 29-year-old driver in Maine made headlines in August after crashing his car into a tree while attempting to take a selfie with his friends, injuring several of them. The car was full of passengers, all in their 20s and 30s. Two of the seven passengers’ injuries were…
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