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As Third Anniversary of the Enactment of IIJA Approaches, Advocates Calls for Issuance of Mandated Safety Rules

In a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Advocates has called for the agency to finalize rulemakings mandated in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) by the end of 2024. The unfulfilled requirements include automatic emergency braking (AEB) on heavy vehicles, advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology, and systems to protect children from horrific “hot…

Advocates Leads Safety Partners in Urging Completion of Outstanding Safety Rules at OIRA

Advocates along with 23 other organizations has sent a letter to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) Administrator, Richard Revesz arguing for the completion of safety rules that are currently under review. The the full letter here.

Advocates Recognizes Child Passenger Safety Week and Actions Needed To Save Lives

Media Contact: Shane Austin, saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on Child Passenger Safety Week (September 12, 2024, Washington, DC) | Motor vehicle crashes remain one of the deadliest threats to children, claiming the lives of over 1,100 children aged 14 and younger in 2022 alone. Yet, every state has…

Advocates Releases Safety Scorecard Regarding Truck Safety in FY2025 Senate THUD Bill

We urge Members to oppose Sections 130 and 131 of the FY2025 Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill (S. 4796) that would weaken safety requirements for large trucks. Read more in our Safety Scorecard here.