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U.S. Safety Organizations Call for Nations to Protect Motor Vehicle Safety Standards In Trade Talks

A group of U.S. safety organizations has sent a letter to Dr. Juan Carlos Muñoz, Transport and Telecommunications Minister of Chile and current Chair of the International Transport Forum and Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation Sean Duffy to convey concern that international trade negotiations not result in a weakening of motor vehicle safety standards. Read the full letter…

Advocates and Partners Call for Adequate Funding and Staffing For DOT Safety Agencies Ahead of House Hearing

Ahead of a budget hearing tomorrow in the House 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…

Advocates Joins Calls to Safeguard Consumer Product Safety Commission

Advocates has joined with nearly 160 other groups and individuals in writing to Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought to express strong opposition to any attempt to eliminate, defund, or weaken the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC is an independent federal agency commissioned by Congress to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury…

WA: Advocates and Safety Partners Jointly Urge Gov. Ferguson to Sign Intelligent Speed Assistance Bill

We applaud the Washington State Legislature’s efforts to address the issue of speeding by introducing House Bill 1596, sponsored by Representative Mari Leavitt. This important and timely legislation establishes an Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) Program, offering a safe driving alternative for individuals whose licenses would otherwise be suspended. We respectfully request that Governor Ferguson sign the bill into law as…