Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 20, 2016 Contact: Allison Kennedy, 202-408-1711, akennedy@saferoads.org STATEMENT OF JACQUELINE GILLAN, PRESIDENT OF ADVOCATES FOR HIGHWAY AND AUTO SAFETY, ON U.S. DOT RELEASE OF FEDERAL AUTOMATED VEHICLES POLICY The U.S. DOT proactive approach to the safe deployment of automated vehicles is a welcomed development. Yet, policy and legal gaps could result in consumers becoming “human crash…
read moreFor Immediate Release: June 17, 2015 Contact: Jody Couser (443) 703-8678, jodycouser@gmail.com State Action Comes as U.S. Senate is Poised to Consider Transportation Spending Bill, a Likely Vehicle for Anti-Truck Safety “Riders” U.S. House Transportation Spending Bill (HR 2577) Forces Illinois and Other States to Allow Oversized Trucks on its Roads and Highways Illinois Truck Crash Deaths Climb by 13% Yet, Congress Ready to…
read moreAhead 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 moreContact: Shane Austin saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement of Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Memorial Day Travel and Actions All States Should Take to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries on Roadways (Washington, D.C. | May 19, 2025) As Memorial Day weekend approaches, AAA projects 39.4 million will travel by car, up nearly 1…
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