Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates has asked members of the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to advance Senate Bill (S) 1657/House Bill (H) 2603 to update Massachusetts’s child occupant protection statute by adding a requirement that children remain in a rear facing safety seat until at least two years old and be in a rear facing or a forward…
read moreAdvocates has issued an Action Alert to members of the Georgia Senate today, calling for them to vote NO on House Bill 225, which would ban speed safety cameras in school zones. Speed safety cameras are verified to deter speeding and its impact and are recommended for adoption by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Highway Administration…
read moreAdvocates along with several other partner safety organizations have sent a letter of support for House Bill 1596 to members of the Senate Transportation Committee in the Washington State Legislature. Driving in Washington state has become increasingly dangerous. Over 30% of fatalities on Washington roads involved speeding drivers. If adopted, HB 1596 would allow drivers convicted of reckless driving, or…
read moreOn Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) will hold a hearing, “Constructing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill: United States Secretary of Transportation’s Perspective” featuring Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. Ahead of the hearing, Advocates has sent a letter to the committee detailing the scope of the roadway safety crisis and effective solutions. Read the…
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