Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
A Senate Bill That Makes Roads and Railroads Less Safe The Opinion Pages | Editorial By THE EDITORIAL BOARD JULY 21, 2015 Last month the House passed an appropriations bill that would put bigger trucks with overworked drivers behind the wheel on the nation’s highways. If that weren’t irresponsible enough, the Senate is now considering legislation that would allow trucking…
read moreStatement of Jack Gillis, Consumer Federation of America On Senate Bill 1732 and Its Failure to Address Important Safety Concerns July 20, 2015 Washington, DC — I am Jack Gillis, auto safety advocate at the Consumer Federation of America and author of The Car Book, published in cooperation with the Center for Auto Safety. CFA is an association of nearly…
read moreAccording to the federal government, in 2021 motor vehicle crashes claimed nearly 43,000 lives. Crashes are responsible for millions of injuries every year and impose a comprehensive cost to society of more than $1 trillion in property loss, medical and emergency bills, productivity loss, lost quality of life, and other related costs. Click below to see the latest on a…
read more0 IN 2021 MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES 0 TEN-YEAR TOTAL 1000000 ANNUAL ECONOMIC COST OF MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES Alaska Rating: Caution Alaska needs improvement because of gaps in Advocates’ recommended optimal laws, as reported in the 2022 Roadmap Report. Highway Safety Laws Needed All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law Rear Facing Through Age 2 Law Booster Seat Law GDL – Minimum Age 16 for…
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