Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on New Data on 2023 Q-1 Traffic Crash Fatalities (Washington, D.C.-June 21, 2023) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released its first projections for traffic fatalities in 2023, estimating that 9,330 people died in traffic crashes in the first three months of the year. This is…
read moreIn the letter, safety groups and advocates state: “The Federal Communications Commission recently adopted new rules for the 60 GHz spectrum band that will facilitate the use of short-range radar systems which can help to prevent the deaths or injuries of children and companion animals who have unknowingly been left in or entered vehicles. It is now time for the…
read moreSAVE THE DATE: Release of the 2025 Roadmap to Safety Report December 5, 2024 10:30AM ET Contact us Save the Date Release of the 2025 Roadmap to Safety Thursday, December 5, 10:30 a.m ET Online and In-Person News Conference Add event to calendar Media Alert 2024 ROADMAP TO SAFETY WATCH THE NEWS CONFERENCE READ THE REPORT Autonomous Vehicle Tenets: A…
read moreAdvocates sent a letter to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the June 14, 2023 hearing, “Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act by the Federal Highway Administration.” With deaths and injuries on our Nation’s roads at historically high levels, the safety advances included in the law by this Committee must be…
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