Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
May 10, 2024 | (Washington, DC): Today marks one year since Allison Kennedy passed. We miss her vivaciousness, sense of humor, keen intellect, and dedication to our safety mission. We send Brian, Kit, Cal, Erin, Mike and her entire family and community of friends our deepest condolences. She will always be at the heart of Advocates. Read our tribute to…
read moreStatement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on the Signing of Sammy’s Law by Governor Kathy Hochul May 9, 2024 | (Brooklyn, NY): Today, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) signed Sammy’s Law, which permits New York City to reduce the speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph on residential streets to enhance safety.…
read moreAdvocates wrote to Governor Josh Green asking him to sign into law SB 2443/HB 2267. This important legislation will authorize Hawaii to employ speed safety cameras where red light cameras are present, and benefit from this proven, lifesaving technology to curb speeding and the deadly consequences. No state suffers more from speeding than Hawaii. In 2021, there were 94 fatalities…
read moreAdvocates wrote to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations urging the committee to support Assembly Bill (AB) 2385. This vital legislation will improve California’s graduated driver licensing (GDL) law by requiring older teen and young adult novice drivers up to age 21 to participate in the state’s GDL program. Read our letter to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations here.
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