Federal | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety

Statement on Potential Dangerous Cuts to Roadway Safety Agencies

Contact: Shane Austin saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Potential Dangerous Cuts to Roadway Safety Agencies (Washington, D.C. |February 26, 2025) The Trump Administration released a memo sent to heads of government agencies directing them to submit reorganization plans by March 13 aimed at a “reduction in force”…

GA: Prohibiting Safety Technology That Helps Keep School Children Safe Would be Dangerous Step Backward

Advocates has sent a letter to leadership of the Georgia House Committee on Motor Vehicles outlining our opposition to House Bill (HB) 225. This legislation prohibits the use of automated speed enforcement (ASE) systems in school zones, an effective and lifesaving technology to deter a leading killer on our roads, speeding. In 2023, an estimated 1,638 people were killed on…

NH: Bill Allowing Safety Tech Proven to Save Lives Should be Advanced

Advocates supports House Bill (HB) 305 to allow municipalities to use safety cameras for automated traffic enforcement (AE). AE is proven to curb speeding and red light running and is a vital tool to ensure the health and safety of New Hampshire families and visitors who travel on the state’s roads. Speed safety cameras are verified to deter speeding and…

Statement on the Lawsuit to Review the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Rule for Light Vehicles

Contact: Shane Austin saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on the Lawsuit to Review the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Rule for Light Vehicles (Washington, D.C. | January 17, 2025) Today, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Alliance) filed a lawsuit to review the Final Rule requiring AEB on all new…