Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates has joined with nearly 160 other groups and individuals in writing to Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought to express strong opposition to any attempt to eliminate, defund, or weaken the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC is an independent federal agency commissioned by Congress to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury…
read moreLarge 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…
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