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Statement on New Automated Vehicle Framework Announced Today by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy

Contact: Shane Austin [email protected] 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on New Automated Vehicle Framework Announced Today by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy (Washington, D.C. – April 24, 2025) Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released an Automated Vehicle Framework aimed at accelerating commercial deployments of autonomous vehicles…

AL: Repealing Motorcycle Helmet Law Would Have Deadly and Costly Consequences

Advocates has urged members of the Alabama Senate to reject Senate Bill (SB) 302 which would repeal the all-rider motorcycle helmet use law. Motorcycles are the most hazardous form of motor vehicle transportation. Motorcycle riders are nearly 22 times more likely to die in a crash than passenger vehicle occupants. In 2023, 94 motorcyclists lost their lives in Alabama, a…

CA: Golden State Should Take Leadership Role in Addressing Speed-Related Crashes

Advocates has called on the leadership of the California Assembly Public Safety Committee to enact Assembly Bill (AB) 981 to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program for people convicted of excessive speeding, reckless driving or racing offenses. Traffic fatalities have risen over the past decade in California, and speeding is a major contributor. In 2023, 4,061 people lost their…

SC: Time to Update Distracted Driving Law to Make Roadways Safer

Advocates has sent a letter to leaders in the South Carolina Senate in support of House Bill (HB) 3276 to curb distracted driving while offering recommendations to improve the bill’s efficacy based on research and experience. This legislation will update the state’s distracted driving law and curb manual, visual and cognitive distractions to keep South Carolina motorists and all who…