Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates has sent a letter to Del. David Reid, Chair of the Virginia House of Delegates Highway Safety and Policy Subcommittee in support of House Bill 2475 that would enhance the current seat belt law by including rear seat passengers. In addition, we urge upgrading the bill to primary enforcement for seat belts in both front and rear seats. States…
read moreIn 2022, 29 percent of all traffic fatalities in the U.S were speeding related. In 2023, an estimated 106 people died in traffic crash crashes in North Dakota. Speeding is a major factor leading to traffic fatalities, contributing to 28 percent of traffic fatalities in the state in 2022. Ahead of a hearing today in the North Dakota Legislative Assembly’s…
read moreThe House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit will hold a hearing on January 22, 2025 titled: “America Builds: Highways to Move People and Freight.” In advance of the hearing, Advocates has submitted a letter to Chairman Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC) and Ranking Member Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) stressing the need for roadways that move…
read moreDrunk driving is a deadly and costly threat to Washington families. In 2023, there were an estimated 813 fatalities on state roads according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) which would be the most deaths on Washington roads since 1990. The Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) data show nearly half (400) of the state’s traffic fatalities involved impaired…
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