Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Contact: 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.
read moreAdvocates has informed leadership of the Nebraska Legislature’s Transportation and Telecommunications Committee of our support of Legislative Bill (LB) 594 to upgrade the state’s distracted driving law to primary enforcement while recommending improvements to enhance safety based on research and experience. Read the full letter here.
read moreAdvocates has urged the leadership of the Kentucky Senate Committee on Transportation to oppose House Bill (HB) 15. This measure will reduce the minimum driving age by one year to 15 years old and reduce the minimum age for an intermediate license by six months to 16 years old. If enacted, it will weaken the state’s graduated driver licensing (GDL)…
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