Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Large Truck Crashes are Already Deadly and Costly Truck Weight Increases Are More Dangerous and More Damaging to Roadways Oppose Freight Restriction Elimination for Safer Hauling (FRESH) Act of 2025 The FRESH Act The FRESH Act undermines truck safety by allowing trucks over the federal truck weight limit (80,000 lbs.) to operate on interstate highways within a state when carrying…
read moreWe applaud the Washington State Legislature’s efforts to address the issue of speeding by introducing House Bill 1596, sponsored by Representative Mari Leavitt. This important and timely legislation establishes an Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) Program, offering a safe driving alternative for individuals whose licenses would otherwise be suspended. We respectfully request that Governor Ferguson sign the bill into law as…
read moreAdvocates has written to the Louisiana House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to oppose Senate Bill (SB) 99, which would prohibit the use of red light safety cameras and restricts speed safety cameras to school zones. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 811 people lost their lives on Louisiana roads in 2023, a 12 percent…
read moreContact: Shane Austin saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and National Bicycle Safety Month in May (Washington, D.C. | May 1, 2025) Motorcycles are the most hazardous form of motor vehicle transportation. While overall motor vehicle crash fatalities decreased slightly in recent years,…
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