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AZ: Lawmakers Should Reject Resolution That Would Seek to Roll Back Key Tool to Reduce Traffic Crashes

Advocates has joined national and Arizona-based groups to oppose SCR 1002, which would put to a public vote, whether or not local jurisdictions could employ lifesaving speed and red light safety cameras. Photo enforcement works. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administra6on (NHTSA) reports that speed cameras reduce roadway injuries and fatali6es by 20-37%. A study by the Insurance Institute for…

VA: Advocates Urges Gov. Youngkin to Sign Law Addressing Top Contributor to VA Crash Fatalities

Advocates has joined other safety organizations in urging Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) to sign HB 2096 into law. This legislation will prevent speeding in the Commonwealth by establishing an Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) Program within the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP). Speeding is the number one factor in traffic fatalities in Virginia, accounting for 49.5% of all traffic deaths…

NY: Distracted Driving Legislation Will Help Keep School Buses Safer

Advocates has sent a memo to members of the New York state legislature outlining support of Senate Bill (S.) 3240/Assembly Bill (A.) 348. This legislation will improve safety by prohibiting school bus drivers from using mobile telephones while driving when students are on board. Current law permits hands-free use of mobile devices. Hands-free is not distraction free and thereby places…

AZ: Prohibiting Proven Safety Technology Is Wrong Move as Roadway Crisis Continues

In a letter to the Arizona State House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Advocates has outlined opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 1019 and Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 1002. SB 1019 prohibits the use of automated enforcement (AE) systems, an effective technology to deter speeding and red light running, and SCR 1002 seeks to do the same through a referendum. According…