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Advocates Details Roadway Safety Solutions in Letter to Senate EPW Committee Ahead of Hearing with Secretary Duffy

On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) will hold a hearing, “Constructing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill: United States Secretary of Transportation’s Perspective” featuring Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. Ahead of the hearing, Advocates has sent a letter to the committee detailing the scope of the roadway safety crisis and effective solutions. Read the…

Distracted Driving Awareness Month: Advocates Releases List of State and Federal Actions Needed to Reduce Distracted Driving-Related Deaths

Contact: Shane Austin saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To Commemorate Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) Releases List of State and Federal Actions Needed to Reduce Distracted Driving-Related Deaths (Washington, D.C. | March 31, 2025) “Distracted driving is a threat most of us witness daily on our roadways. April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month is a…

Advocates Outlines Truck Safety Priorities Ahead of Hearing in House Highways & Transit Subcommittee

Ahead of a hearing tomorrow, Advocates has sent a letter to leadership of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee outlining proven solutions to address devastating truck crash fatalities and injuries. These include requiring technology like automatic emergency braking (AEB)and speed limiting devices and addressing issues like truck parking. The letter also includes opposition to…

VA: Advocates Urges Gov. Youngkin to Sign Law Addressing Top Contributor to VA Crash Fatalities

Advocates has joined other safety organizations in urging Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) to sign HB 2096 into law. This legislation will prevent speeding in the Commonwealth by establishing an Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) Program within the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP). Speeding is the number one factor in traffic fatalities in Virginia, accounting for 49.5% of all traffic deaths…