Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 14, 2022 CONTACT: Allison Kennedy / [email protected] / 360-281-7033 (C) Statement from Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on Featured Safety Events in October, including National Teen Driver Safety Week (October 16 – 22), and Halloween Safety As leaves start to fall, traffic fatalities remain on the rise. In addition to Halloween, October…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 30, 2022 CONTACT: Allison Kennedy / [email protected] / 360-281-7033 (C) Statement from Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on Pedestrian Safety Month (October 2022) Pedestrian fatalities spiked 13 percent last year following multiyear increases. Walking should be a safe and healthy activity and mode of transportation. Congress and the U.S. Department of Transportation…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 20, 2022 CONTACT: Allison Kennedy / [email protected] / 360-281-7033 (C) Statement of Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on New Study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) on Impaired Driving New IIHS research reveals troubling behavior of “polyuse” – mixing alcohol and marijuana – and getting behind the wheel. Today,…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 19, 2022 CONTACT: Allison Kennedy / [email protected] / 360-281-7033 (C) Statement of Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Traffic Fatality Increases in First Half of 2022 Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released estimates that show 20,175 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes during the first half of…
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