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Safety Groups Call for Adequate Funding and Staffing For DOT Safety Agencies Ahead of Senate Hearing

Ahead of a budget hearing tomorrow in the Senate Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Transportation Housing and Urban Development (THUD), Advocates has joined with 13 other safety partners in a letter calling for for adequate resources for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and its agencies, including funds and staff for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Read the full letter…

U.S. Safety Organizations Call for Nations to Protect Motor Vehicle Safety Standards In Trade Talks

A group of U.S. safety organizations has sent a letter to Dr. Juan Carlos Muñoz, Transport and Telecommunications Minister of Chile and current Chair of the International Transport Forum and Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation Sean Duffy to convey concern that international trade negotiations not result in a weakening of motor vehicle safety standards. Read the full letter…

Advocates and Partners Call for Adequate Funding and Staffing For DOT Safety Agencies Ahead of House Hearing

Ahead of a budget hearing tomorrow in the House Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Transportation Housing and Urban Development (THUD), Advocates has joined with 13 other safety partners in a letter calling for for adequate resources for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and its agencies, including funds and staff for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Read the full letter…

SC: Governor McMaster Should Sign Comprehensive Distracted Driving Bill

Advocates has sent a letter to South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster urging him to sign into law House Bill (HB) 3276 to curb distracted driving. HB 3276 will reduce distracted driving by banning manual use of mobile electronic devices and updating the law to curb visual and cognitive distractions. A more comprehensive law is necessary to keep up with advances…