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Advocates Calls on Senate Commerce Committee to Advance Bill Addressing Dangerous Gap in Vehicle Safety

In advance of tomorrow’s Executive Session in the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Advocates has submitted a letter of support of the She Develops Regulations in Vehicle Equality and Safety (She DRIVES) Act (S.161). We commend Committee Member Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) for sponsoring this legislation and Committee Members Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL),…

NH: Bill Allowing Safety Tech Proven to Save Lives Should be Advanced

Advocates supports House Bill (HB) 305 to allow municipalities to use safety cameras for automated traffic enforcement (AE). AE is proven to curb speeding and red light running and is a vital tool to ensure the health and safety of New Hampshire families and visitors who travel on the state’s roads. Speed safety cameras are verified to deter speeding and…

MT: Bill Increasing Speed Limits Would Exacerbate Major Cause of Death on Roadways

Advocates has sent a letter opposing House Bill 312, a bill that would raise speed limits on certain national highways, to members of the Montana House of Representatives’ Transportation Committee. Speeding is a major factor leading to traffic fatalities, contributing to 32 percent of traffic fatalities in the state in 2022. Excess speed contributes to both the frequency and severity…

MD: Repealing Motorcycle Helmet Law Would Be Deadly and Costly Mistake

Advocates, The Emergency Nurses Association and the Skilled Motorcyclist Association – Responsible, Trained and Educated Riders, Inc. (SMARTER) have joined together to provide testimony jointly in opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 397, legislation that would repeal Maryland’s all-rider motorcycle helmet use law. This critical safety law has been preventing deaths and injuries and saving taxpayer dollars in Maryland for nearly…