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IL: Illinois Should Pass Lifesaving All-Rider Helmet Law

Motorcyclist fatalities are up 18 percent since 2012 in Illinois and at record levels nationally. We support HB 5620 which would require all motorcycle operators and passengers to utilize the lifesaving protection of helmets. According to a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), laws requiring all motorcyclists to wear helmets are the only strategy proven to be effective…

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OH: Advocates Warns Against Reducing the Minimum Driving Age

Advocates opposes HB 395 which would reduce the minimum driving age by six months to 15 years old and increase the number of inexperienced drivers on Ohio roads. If enacted fatal crashes would increase by seven percent and total collision claims by two percent according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) GDL Crash Reduction Calculator. Read our letter…

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AZ: Advocates Opposes Automated Enforcement Ban Bill

Advocates is speaking out against SB 1003 which would prohibit automated enforcement in Arizona. Automated enforcement is a proven traffic safety tool. Speed cameras reduce the likelihood a crash results in a fatal or incapacitating injury by 19 percent while red light cameras cut fatal red light running crashes by 21 percent. This is especially needed in Arizona which has…

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NY: Advocates Urges New York Leaders to Enact Sammy’s Law

Advocates is calling on New York leaders to enact “Sammy’s Law” as part of this year’s budget process. This measure will improve safety by permitting New York City to decrease speed limits from 25 to 20 miles per hour (mph) on residential streets. Excess speed contributes to both the frequency and severity of motor vehicle crashes and proves especially dangerous…

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