Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
In a letter to leaders of the Joint Committee on Transportation of the Massachusetts Legislature, Advocates has urged advancement of the following pieces of legislation that would allow municipalities to use automated enforcement (AE) technology to address speeding and red light running: Senate Bill (SB) 2344/House Bill (HB) 3754 and HB 4087: would allow municipalities to use red light safety…
read moreAdvocates has sent a letter to leaders of the New York Senate Codes Committee supporting the enactment of Senate Bill (S) 4045/Assembly Bill (A) 2299 to require intelligent speed assistance (ISA) devices for use by repeat offenders to curb this deadly behavior and improve traffic safety. Speeding is a major contributor to crashes in New York. In 2023 speeding was…
read moreAdvocates for Highway and Auto Safety urges you to support requiring ignition interlock devices (IID) for all convicted drunk driving offenders and making California’s IID law permanent. Vote YES on Assembly Bill (AB) 366! The Issue: Traffic crashes are a deadly and costly threat to California families and visitors that require urgent action. In 2023, 4,061 people lost their lives…
read moreAdvocates has sent a letter of support to leaders in the New York State Senate for enactment 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…
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