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Advocates Calls on Senate Commerce Committee to Advance Bill Addressing Dangerous Gap in Vehicle Safety

In advance of tomorrow’s Executive Session in the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Advocates has submitted a letter of support of the She Develops Regulations in Vehicle Equality and Safety (She DRIVES) Act (S.161). We commend Committee Member Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) for sponsoring this legislation and Committee Members Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL),…

MT: Bill Increasing Speed Limits Would Exacerbate Major Cause of Death on Roadways

Advocates has sent a letter opposing House Bill 312, a bill that would raise speed limits on certain national highways, to members of the Montana House of Representatives’ Transportation Committee. Speeding is a major factor leading to traffic fatalities, contributing to 32 percent of traffic fatalities in the state in 2022. Excess speed contributes to both the frequency and severity…

WA: Advocates and Safety Partners Join Forces to Support Key Anti-Speeding Bill

Advocates along with several other partner safety organizations have sent a letter of support for House Bill 1596 to members of the House Transportation Committee in the Washington State Legislature. Driving in Washington state has become increasingly dangerous. Over 30% of fatalities on Washington roads involved speeding drivers. If adopted, HB 1596 would allow drivers convicted of reckless driving, or…

IA: Advocates Supports Improving Distracted Driving Law but Recommends Critical Upgrades

Advocates has announced support in a letter to the House Transportation Subcommittee of the Iowa legislature for Senate File (SF) 22/House Study Bill (HSB) 64 to curb distracted driving while offering recommendations to improve the bills’ efficacy based on research and experience. Distracted driving not only results in crashes, deaths and injuries, but it also unnecessarily expends taxpayer dollars. Nationally,…