Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates has weighed in to oppose House Bill 74 in a letter to the Mississippi Senate Highways and Transportation Committee. The legislation would increase the speed limit to 70 miles per hour (mph) on highways and 75 mph on interstate highways and access-controlled highways with four or more lanes, endangering state residents and visitors. In 2023 an estimated 715 people…
read moreAdvocates and other safety partners have come out in support of an effort to prevent speeding through the introduction of HB 1139 (and its Senate companion SB 993). The legislation establishes an Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) pilot program to require people whose driver’s licenses are suspended for speeding, reckless driving, and racing to install and use technology that limits a…
read moreAdvocates has expressed strong opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 1019 and Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 1002 in a letter to members of the Arizona Senate. SB 1019 prohibits the use of automated enforcement (AE) systems, an effective technology to deter speeding and red light running, and SCR 1002 seeks to do the same through a referendum. AE is proven to…
read moreAdvocates has joined other roadway safety organizations in a letter to members of the Arizona House of Representatives supporting House Bill 2786. The bill would establish an Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) Program, offering a safe driving alternative for individuals whose licenses would otherwise be suspended. Driving in Arizona has become increasingly dangerous. In 2023, speeding was a contributing factor to…
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