Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
The Washington Post published the following joint Letter to the Editor on May 3, 2020: Without regulation, self-driving cars could be a hazard The April 19 Commuter article “Self-driving cars will exacerbate traffic jams if region fails to act, study says” underscored the necessity to regulate autonomous vehicles before they hit public streets — a position held by our organizations and…
read moreApril 15, 2020 The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader The Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House The Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy: As a diverse coalition of…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2020 CONTACT: Pete Daniels / pdaniels@saferoads.org / 301-442-2249 (C) U.S. Department of Transportation Enables Carmakers to Bypass Safety Rules, Weakens the Public’s Ability to Hold Them Accountable Coalition of auto safety and consumer advocates denounces unilateral change to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) rules Despite compelling public interest reasons not to do…
read moreAdvocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) President Cathy Chase participated in an online panel discussion, “Give Bicyclists a Brake – the Role of Vehicles in #VisionZero,” hosted by the League of American Bicyclists as part of their annual National Summit. The event focused on the role that vehicle design and safety systems can play in preventing and mitigating pedestrian…
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