Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates 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.
read moreMotorcycles are the most hazardous form of motor vehicle transportation, and fatalities are rising. Motorcycle riders are nearly 28 times more likely to die in a crash than passenger vehicle occupants. In 2022, 33 motorcyclists lost their lives in Hawaii, and 68 percent were not wearing a helmet when helmet use was known. Read our letter of support for House…
read morePrior to a hearing today in the Hawaii House of Representatives’ Committee on Transportation, Advocates has sent a letter in support of several bills that would lower the per se limit of driving while under the influence of an intoxicant to .05 percent blood alcohol concentration (BAC), deter drunk driving and save lives. Read the full letter here. …
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