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LA: Advocates Urges a NO Vote on Dangerous Motorcycle Helmet Repeal Bill

House Bill (HB 317) would repeal Louisiana’s Lifesaving All-Rider Helmet Law. Motorcycles are the most hazardous form of motor vehicle transportation, and fatalities are rising. In 2021, 5,932 motorcyclists were killed in the U.S., the most on record. 81 of these were in Louisiana. Louisiana has repealed its all-rider helmet law before only to reverse course due to deadly consequences.…

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CT: Advocates Leads Call to lower BAC to .05 and Deter Drunk Driving

In 2021, there were 298 fatalities on state roads, and 38 percent of those (112) involved drunk driving. In addition, Connecticut incurred $6.1 billion in economic harm, which is equivalent to $1,712 per resident each year, due to motor vehicle crashes according to a 2019 analysis. This is the third highest cost per capita of any state. Drunk driving is…

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Statement on Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Partial Driving Automation Safeguard Ratings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement of Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Inaugural Partial Driving Automation Safeguard Ratings Washington, DC, March 12, 2024 | Today, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released its first ever ratings on safeguards for partial driving automation systems. Advocates commends IIHS for shining a…

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Statement on Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Partial Driving Automation Safeguard Ratings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement of Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Inaugural Partial Driving Automation Safeguard Ratings Washington, DC, March 12, 2024 | Today, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released its first ever ratings on safeguards for partial driving automation systems. Advocates commends IIHS for shining a…

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