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CA: If Feds Cease to Collect Vital Crash Data from Manufacturers of Autonomous & Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, State Should Step In

Advocates has sent a letter to leadership of the California Senate Judiciary Committee in support of advancing Senate Bill (SB) 572 to require manufacturers of Level 2 advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) vehicles to report collisions to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) if the federal government ceases requiring crash reporting. Level 2 ADAS vehicles have driver support features including…

MT: We Call On Gov. Gianforte to Sign Legislation That Upgrades Protections for Child Passengers

Advocates has urged Montana Governor Greg Gianforte to sign into law House Bill (HB) 586 to enhance protections for child passengers. When children are properly restrained in a safety seat that is appropriate for their age and size, their chance of being killed or seriously injured in a car crash is greatly reduced. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause…

WA: Gov. Ferguson Should Sign Bill Making Washington State a Leader in Addressing Speed-Related Fatalities

Advocates has called on Washington Governor Bob Ferguson to sign into law House Bill (HB) 1596 to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program for certain reckless driving and excessive speeding offenders. Installation of an ISA device by program participants would be a condition to drive during license suspension to prevent speeding. Traffic fatalities are rising in Washington, and speeding…

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…