Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Ahead of a hearing in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, “AI Regulation and the Future of US Leadership” Advocates has sent a letter providing input on this important issue and underscoring the need to ensure the safety of the American public while advancing developing technology, which can and should be done in unison.…
read moreAdvocates has offered support for enactment of Assembly Bill (AB) 981 in the California Assembly Appropriations Committee to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) pilot program for people convicted of excessive speeding, reckless driving or racing offenses in Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, Sacramento and Kern counties. This safety upgrade is critical and timely. Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, Sacramento…
read moreAdvocates has sent a letter of support for advancing Assembly Bill (AB) 366 to leadership in the California Assembly Committee on Appropriations. AB 366 would make permanent the ignition interlock device (IID) pilot program and upgrade the law to require the use of IIDs by all convicted drunk drivers, including first time offenders. In 2023, 1,355 people were needlessly killed…
read moreAhead of a budget hearing tomorrow in the Senate Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Transportation Housing and Urban Development (THUD), Advocates has joined with 13 other safety partners in a letter calling for for adequate resources for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and its agencies, including funds and staff for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Read the full letter…
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