Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Today, Advocates along with other safety partners released a joint statement on NHTSA’s report to Congress on the delay in releasing a Final Rule on requiring impaired driving prevention technology in all new vehicles. The technology already exists and has the potential to save 10,000 lives per year once widely deployed. Read full statement here.
read moreContact: Shane Austin [email protected] 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on New Research Showing Massive Benefits of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSSs) to Society (Washington, D.C.-December 17, 2024) Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a set of studies showing over 860,000 lives saved and 49…
read moreContact: Shane Austin [email protected] 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement on Final Rule to Require Front Passenger Seat and Rear Passenger Seat Belt Reminder Systems on New Passenger Vehicles (Washington, D.C.-December 16, 2024) Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a Final Rule requiring seat belt use warnings for front passenger seats and rear seats and enhanced warnings for…
read moreToday, Advocates and other traffic safety groups sent a letter to President-elect Trump’s transition team, calling for the next administration to prioritize naming a proven safety leader to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nearly 41,000 lives were lost on U.S. roadways and approximately 2.4 million people were injured in traffic crashes in 2023 signifying the importance and…
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