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Statement on Final Rule to Require Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) with Pedestrian Detection for All New Passenger Vehicles and Light Trucks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement on Final Rule to Require Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) with Pedestrian Detection for All New Passenger Vehicles and Light Trucks Action by Bipartisan Congress and Biden Administration will save hundreds of lives, thousands of injuries, and billions of dollars every year. April 29, 2024 | (Washington, DC): In a momentous leap forward for roadway safety, the…

IA: Advocates Asks Gov. Reynolds to Veto Bill That Weakens GDL Law & Makes Roadways Less Safe

Advocates urges Governor Kim Reynolds to veto Senate File (SF) 2109. This measure expands an exemption to the graduated driver licensing (GDL) law for a special minors’ restricted license and will increase the number of inexperienced and unsupervised drivers on state roads. It weakens the current GDL law and threatens the safety of novice teen drivers and all who share…

CA: Advocates Calls on California to Strengthen GDL Law

Advocates urges California to enact Assembly Bill (AB) 2385. This 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 state’s GDL program. AB 2385 is critically needed as the number of young drivers (aged 15 to 20) involved in fatal crashes in 2021…

AL: Advocates Asks Senate Leaders to Consider Changes to Improve Child Passenger Safety Bill

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for children in the United States. An average of over three children under age 14 were killed and about 445 were injured every day in traffic crashes in 2021 – amounting to a total of 1,184 fatalities and 162,298 others injured. Improperly restrained children traveling in vehicles present a serious yet…