Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Al Franken (D-MN) announced the introduction of the Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act (HOT CARS Act of 2017, S. 1666). This critical legislation addresses the tragic deaths of children unknowingly being left in vehicles.
read moreAdvocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) sent this statement to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for the hearing “Paving the Way for Self-Driving Vehicles” on June 14, 2017. A summary of the statement is available here. As the proverbial “way is paved” for AVs, it is critical to ensure public safety and that industry not…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2017 Contact: Allison Kennedy, 202-408-1711, akennedy@saferoads.org STATEMENT OF JACKIE GILLAN, PRESIDENT OF ADVOCATES FOR HIGHWAY AND AUTO SAFETY, ON THE NEED FOR STRONG SIDE UNDERRIDE GUARDS ON SEMITRAILER TRUCKS New Crash Tests Provide Real-World Evidence that Guards Will Save Lives and Prevent Injuries It is Time for a Side Guard Requirement to Stop the Horrific…
read moreContact: Bill Bronrott, 202-270-4415, bronrott@gmail.com MEDIA ALERT: Each State and DC Issued a Report Card Exposing Deadly Gaps in 15 Essential Highway Safety Laws Register Now for the Live Webcast of the Report Release Recent government data shows second year of alarming increases in traffic fatalities. Every state legislature will be in session this year and every state is lacking…
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