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NY: Pass Bill Requiring Intelligent Speed Assistance Devices for Repeat Offenders to Combat Dangerous Behavior

Advocates supports enactment of Assembly Bill (AB) 2299 to require intelligent speed assistance (ISA) devices for use by repeat offenders to curb this deadly behavior and improve traffic safety. Speeding is a major contributor to crashes in New York and disproportionately affects the Empire State. While speeding is a factor in 29% of fatal crashes nationally, New York exceeds that…

SD: Bill That Would Repeal Seat Belt Law for Adult Front Seat Passengers Will Cause Emotional, Financial Harm

Ahead of a January 28, 2025 hearing in the South Dakota Legislature’s House Transportation Committee, Advocates has sent a letter to the Chair and Vice Chair outlining reasons why the passage of House Bill 1065 would be both deadly and costly. In 2023, an estimated 141 people were killed in traffic crashes in South Dakota. In addition, South Dakota incurs…

VA: Advocates Calls for Passage of Bill to Address State’s Lowest in Nation Seat Belt Use Rate

Advocates has sent a letter to Del. David Reid, Chair of the Virginia House of Delegates Highway Safety and Policy Subcommittee in support of House Bill 2475 that would enhance the current seat belt law by including rear seat passengers. In addition, we urge upgrading the bill to primary enforcement for seat belts in both front and rear seats. States…

ND: Advocates Outlines Major Safety Risks From Bill That Would Increase Speed Limit on Interstate Highways

In 2022, 29 percent of all traffic fatalities in the U.S were speeding related. In 2023, an estimated 106 people died in traffic crash crashes in North Dakota. Speeding is a major factor leading to traffic fatalities, contributing to 28 percent of traffic fatalities in the state in 2022. Ahead of a hearing today in the North Dakota Legislative Assembly’s…