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Statement on NHTSA’s Response to Petitions for Reconsideration of AEB Rule

Contact: Shane Austin [email protected] 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Response to Petitions for Reconsideration of Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Rule for Light Vehicles (Washington, D.C. | November 25, 2024) Today, NHTSA released their formal response to several Petitions for Reconsideration of the…

Statement on Updates to New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) Released Today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Contact: Shane Austin [email protected] 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement on Updates to New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) Released Today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) (Washington, D.C.-November 18, 2024): “We are pleased to see NHTSA finalize long overdue and much-needed upgrades to its 5-Star Safety Ratings program, known as NCAP. With over 42,000 fatalities and 2.38 million injuries…

MI: Advocates Requests Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) Sign Legislation to Allow Proven Safety Technology in Active Work Zones to Save Lives

Advocates has sent a letter requesting Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) sign House Bill (HB) 4132. This legislation will permit automated speed enforcement (ASE) in active work zones on state-maintained roads and ensure Michigan benefits from this proven, lifesaving technology to curb speeding and the deadly consequences. In 2022, 1,124 people were killed on Michigan’s roads, and 27 percent of…

As Third Anniversary of the Enactment of IIJA Approaches, Advocates Calls for Issuance of Mandated Safety Rules

In a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Advocates has called for the agency to finalize rulemakings mandated in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) by the end of 2024. The unfulfilled requirements include automatic emergency braking (AEB) on heavy vehicles, advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology, and systems to protect children from horrific “hot…