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CA: Bill Establishing Pilot Program to Tackle Excessive Speeding, Reckless Driving and Racing is Critical to Saving Lives

Advocates has offered support for enactment of Assembly Bill (AB) 981 in the California Assembly Appropriations Committee to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) pilot program for people convicted of excessive speeding, reckless driving or racing offenses in Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, Sacramento and Kern counties. This safety upgrade is critical and timely. Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, Sacramento…

CA: Assembly Appropriations Committee Should Advance AB 366 to Require IIDs for All Convicted Drunk Drivers

Advocates has sent a letter of support for advancing Assembly Bill (AB) 366 to leadership in the California Assembly Committee on Appropriations. AB 366 would make permanent the ignition interlock device (IID) pilot program and upgrade the law to require the use of IIDs by all convicted drunk drivers, including first time offenders. In 2023, 1,355 people were needlessly killed…

Statement on Memorial Day Travel and Actions All States Should Take to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries on Roadways

Contact: Shane Austin saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement of Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Memorial Day Travel and Actions All States Should Take to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries on Roadways (Washington, D.C. | May 19, 2025) As Memorial Day weekend approaches, AAA projects 39.4 million will travel by car, up nearly 1…

Safety Groups Call for Adequate Funding and Staffing For DOT Safety Agencies Ahead of Senate Hearing

Ahead of a budget hearing tomorrow in the Senate Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Transportation Housing and Urban Development (THUD), Advocates has joined with 13 other safety partners in a letter calling for for adequate resources for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and its agencies, including funds and staff for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Read the full letter…