Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates has joined other safety organizations to call for the Missouri Senate Committee on the Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence to advance Senate Bill 353 and House Bill 273. These bills will require drunk drivers who enter into a diversion program agreement to utilize an ignition interlock device. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the issue of…
read moreAdvocates and leading safety partners have joined forces in calling on the Connecticut Legislature to pass Senate Bill (SB) 1376. 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. Drunk driving is a deadly and costly threat to Connecticut families. In 2023, there were an…
read moreContact: Shane Austin [email protected] 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Potential Dangerous Cuts to Roadway Safety Agencies (Washington, D.C. |February 26, 2025) The Trump Administration released a memo sent to heads of government agencies directing them to submit reorganization plans by March 13 aimed at a “reduction in force”…
read moreThe Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is holding a hearing on February, 26, 2025 titled: “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Implementation and Case Studies.” Advocates has submitted a letter for the record that details proven safety solutions to address the ongoing crisis of motor vehicle crash fatalities and injuries on our nation’s roadways. Read the full letter here.
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