Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Ahead of a hearing today in the state Senate Law and Justice Committee, Advocates, along with several other coalition partners have sent a letter supporting Senate Bill (SB) 5067. This legislation will lower the per se limit of alcohol-impaired driving to .05 percent blood alcohol concentration (BAC), deter drunk driving and save lives. Read the full letter 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 Proposal to Allow Exemptions from Safety Standards for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) (Washington, D.C. – December 20, 2024) Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) establishing a first step to…
read moreToday, 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…
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