Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Oppose Anti-Safety Trucking Provisions in THUD Bill, S.2437. Truck safety needs to be improved, NOT weakened. We urge you to OPPOSE Sections 127, 131 and 132 in FY 2024 THUD Bill, S.2437
read moreAdvocates urges the California State Legislature Senate Appropriations Committee to support AB 645. This vital bill would authorize six cities, including Glendale, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose, to establish a Speed Safety System Pilot Program for automated enforcement (AE) to deter speeding, Read the full letter here
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety on Labor Day Weekend Road Travel (Washington, DC | August 29, 2023) Labor Day Weekend, the unofficial end to summer and a celebration of workers, is already upon us. Widely celebrated with fun festivities like picnics and last trips to the beach, it is also one…
read moreThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to require passenger vehicles be equipped with seat belt use warning systems for the right front seat passenger and passengers in the rear seats. The current Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) (208) only requires a seat belt warning for the driver’s seat. Extending these protections to all seating positions is urgently needed.
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