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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 to leadership of the California Senate Judiciary Committee in support of advancing Senate Bill (SB) 572 to 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…

Statement on New Automated Vehicle Framework Announced Today by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy

Contact: Shane Austin saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on New Automated Vehicle Framework Announced Today by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy (Washington, D.C. – April 24, 2025) Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released an Automated Vehicle Framework aimed at accelerating commercial deployments of autonomous vehicles…

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…

NV: Allowing Speed Technology Will Help Keep Construction Workers Safe

Advocates has sent a letter to leaders of the Nevada Assembly in support of Assembly Bill (AB) 402. AB 402 would create a pilot program allowing the Nevada Department of Transportation, local authorities and regional commissions to utilize speed safety cameras in active roadway work zones in which construction, maintenance or repair work is being done when workers are present.…