Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates is calling on New York leaders to enact “Sammy’s Law” as part of this year’s budget process. This measure will improve safety by permitting New York City to decrease speed limits from 25 to 20 miles per hour (mph) on residential streets. Excess speed contributes to both the frequency and severity of motor vehicle crashes and proves especially dangerous…
read moreAdvocates is leading a group of safety and public health organizations calling on members of the Hawaii State Senate to vote YES on Senate Bill (SB) 2384 which would lower the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit to .05 percent. Over 100 countries have adopted .05 percent or lower limits and while many have equal to or higher alcohol consumption…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement on Passage of Senate Bill (SB) 7 to Upgrade Ignition Interlock Device (IID) Law for Drunk Drivers This Safety Victory Will Save Lives in Louisiana March 1, 2024 | Yesterday, the Louisiana State Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 7 introduced by Sen. Rick Edmonds (R-Central). Once enacted, the new law will mandate ignition interlock devices (IIDs)…
read moreAdvocates wrote to Senate leaders in support of House Bill (HB) 4511 to establish protections for child passengers. HB 4511 will improve child passenger safety by requiring children to be restrained in a rear-facing safety seat until at least age two; children who outgrow a rear-facing safety seat to be secured in a forward-facing child restraint system with a harness…
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