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CA: Golden State Should Take Leadership Role in Addressing Speed-Related Crashes

Advocates has called on the leadership of the California Assembly Public Safety Committee to enact Assembly Bill (AB) 981 to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program for people convicted of excessive speeding, reckless driving or racing offenses. Traffic fatalities have risen over the past decade in California, and speeding is a major contributor. In 2023, 4,061 people lost their…

CA: If Feds Cease to Collect Vital Crash Data from Manufacturers of Autonomous & Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, State Should Step In

Advocates has sent a letter of support for advancing Senate Bill (SB) 572 in the California Legislature. The bill would require manufacturers of Level 2 advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) vehicles to report collisions to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) if the federal government ceases requiring crash reporting. Level 2 ADAS vehicles have driver support features including lane centering…

NC: Advocates Supports Bill to Establish Protections for Child Passengers, Suggests Enhancements

Advocates has sent a letter to members of the North Carolina House of Representatives’ Committee on Judiciary 1 in support of provisions in House Bill (HB) 368 to establish protections for child passengers. However, we recommend making a few small, yet important, modifications to improve the bill and enhance the safety of child passengers. HB 368 will update the current…

WA: Advocates Urges Legislature to Pass Bill to Tackle Deadly Issues of Reckless Driving, Excessive Speeding

Advocates has announced support in a letter to leaders of the Washington State Legislature for enactment of House Bill (HB) 1596 to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program. Traffic fatalities are rising in Washington, and speeding is a major contributor. Use of ISA by individuals convicted of reckless driving or three or more moving violations, at least one of…