Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
In 2023, there were an estimated 610 traffic fatalities in Maryland, which represents a 31 percent increase since 2013, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Moreover, state data show there were approximately 28,600 injury crashes and 110,400 total crashes in 2023. Advocates supports enactment of Senate Bill (SB) 710/House Bill (HB) 883. This legislation will improve safety…
read moreAdvocates has sent a letter to leadership of the Georgia House Committee on Motor Vehicles outlining our opposition to House Bill (HB) 225. This legislation prohibits the use of automated speed enforcement (ASE) systems in school zones, an effective and lifesaving technology to deter a leading killer on our roads, speeding. In 2023, an estimated 1,638 people were killed on…
read moreAdvocates has voiced support to leadership of the Virginia Senate Committee on Transportation for House Bill 2475. The proposed legislation would require rear seat occupants to wear a seat belt. In addition, we urge upgrading the bill to primary enforcement for seat belts in both front and rear seats. States with primary enforcement laws have higher seat belt use rates.…
read moreOn Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Chase Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety testified at a hearing in the House Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, “America Builds: A Review of Programs to Address Roadway Safety.” Read the full testimony here.
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