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AZ: New Legislation Offers Hope to Address State’s High Rate of Speed-Related Fatalities

Advocates has joined other roadway safety organizations in a letter to members of the Arizona House of Representatives supporting House Bill 2786. The bill would establish an Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) Program, offering a safe driving alternative for individuals whose licenses would otherwise be suspended. Driving in Arizona has become increasingly dangerous. In 2023, speeding was a contributing factor to…

MD: Advocates Supports Bills To Hold Most Dangerous Drivers Accountable

In 2023, there were an estimated 610 traffic fatalities in Maryland, which represents a 31 percent increase since 2013, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Moreover, state data show there were approximately 28,600 injury crashes and 110,400 total crashes in 2023. Advocates supports enactment of Senate Bill (SB) 710/House Bill (HB) 883. This legislation will improve safety…

GA: Prohibiting Safety Technology That Helps Keep School Children Safe Would be Dangerous Step Backward

Advocates has sent a letter to leadership of the Georgia House Committee on Motor Vehicles outlining our opposition to House Bill (HB) 225. This legislation prohibits the use of automated speed enforcement (ASE) systems in school zones, an effective and lifesaving technology to deter a leading killer on our roads, speeding. In 2023, an estimated 1,638 people were killed on…

VA: Senate Should Pass Rear Seat Belt Law and Upgrade to Primary Enforcement

Advocates has voiced support to leadership of the Virginia Senate Committee on Transportation for House Bill 2475. The proposed legislation would require rear seat occupants to wear a seat belt. In addition, we urge upgrading the bill to primary enforcement for seat belts in both front and rear seats. States with primary enforcement laws have higher seat belt use rates.…