Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates urges the Illinois Senate Transportation Committee to support House Bill (HB) 2431. This legislation will improve safety on Illinois roads by broadening the current prohibition on distracted driving to include watching or streaming video, video conferencing and social media. Read full letter.
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2023 Media Contact: Helen Jonsen, hjonsen@saferoads.org, 202-977-7534 Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety On IIHS Study on Impact of SUV Crashes Involving Cyclists (Washington, D.C.-April 13, 2023) The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released a new study showing sport utility vehicles (SUVs) cause more severe injuries to bicyclists in crashes than…
read moreLetter to North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on signing into law Senate Bill (SB) 2362, to establish a primary enforcement all-occupant seat belt law in North Dakota and for vetoing House Bill (HB) 1475 which would have raised the speed limit to 80 miles per hour (mph) on certain roads in the state. Read letter here.
read moreMarch 7, 2023 Moderator Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Road Safety Panelists Joan Claybrook, former Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Dr. David Harkey, President, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Anna Buhlinger, Federal Affairs Director, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Dr. Missy Cummings, Professor, George Mason University, College of Engineering and Computing Carol Tyson, Government Affairs Liaison,…
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