Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Drunk driving is a deadly and costly threat to Washington families. In 2023, there were an estimated 813 fatalities on state roads according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) which would be the most deaths on Washington roads since 1990. The Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) data show nearly half (400) of the state’s traffic fatalities involved impaired…
read moreContact: Shane Austin [email protected] 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on the Lawsuit to Review the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Rule for Light Vehicles (Washington, D.C. | January 17, 2025) Today, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Alliance) filed a lawsuit to review the Final Rule requiring AEB on all new…
read moreSpeeding is the number one factor in traffic fatalities in Virginia, accounting for 49.5% of all traffic deaths in 2023. There were 25,274 speed-related crashes, 449 deaths and 13,474 injuries. Advocates and a group of safety partners has written to the Chair of the Highway Safety and Policy Subcommittee in support of HB 2096. The bill would allow judges to…
read moreAdvocates has sent a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ahead of the January 15 hearing titled: “America Builds: The State of the Nation’s Transportation System.” The letter highlighted the importance of prioritizing roadway safety in the next transportation reauthorization legislation. Read the full letter here.
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