Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Speeding is the number one factor in traffic fatalities in Virginia, accounting for 49.5% of all traffic deaths in 2023. There were 25,274 speed-related crashes, 449 deaths and 13,474 injuries. Advocates and a group of safety partners has written to the Chair of the Highway Safety and Policy Subcommittee in support of HB 2096. The bill would allow judges to…
read moreAdvocates has sent a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ahead of the January 15 hearing titled: “America Builds: The State of the Nation’s Transportation System.” The letter highlighted the importance of prioritizing roadway safety in the next transportation reauthorization legislation. Read the full letter here.
read moreAhead of a hearing today in the state Senate Law and Justice Committee, Advocates, along with several other coalition partners have sent a letter supporting Senate Bill (SB) 5067. This legislation will lower the per se limit of alcohol-impaired driving to .05 percent blood alcohol concentration (BAC), deter drunk driving and save lives. Read the full letter here.
read moreContact: Shane Austin [email protected] 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Proposal to Allow Exemptions from Safety Standards for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) (Washington, D.C. – December 20, 2024) Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) establishing a first step to…
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