Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates supports Assembly Bill (AB) 2210 to require ignition interlock devices (IID) for all first time convicted drunk drivers, giving California the opportunity to join the 35 states and Washington, DC that have made their roads safer by enacting an all offender IID law. Under current law courts may order IIDs for first time offenders but IIDs are not required,…
read moreDuring the March 21, 2024, hearing of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit entitled, Rural Transportation Challenges: Stakeholder Perspectives, recently introduced legislation, the Modernizing Operations for Vehicles in Emergencies Act (MOVE Act), H.R. 7496, was discussed and identified as necessary to mitigate potential future emergency scenarios by allowing truck weight increases. Measures, including this one,…
read moreIn 2021, there were 298 fatalities on state roads, and 38 percent of those (112) involved drunk driving. In addition, Connecticut incurred $6.1 billion in economic harm, which is equivalent to $1,712 per resident each year, due to motor vehicle crashes according to a 2019 analysis. This is the third highest cost per capita of any state. Drunk driving is…
read moreAdvocates is calling on New York leaders to enact “Sammy’s Law” as part of this year’s budget process. This measure will improve safety by permitting New York City to decrease speed limits from 25 to 20 miles per hour (mph) on residential streets. Excess speed contributes to both the frequency and severity of motor vehicle crashes and proves especially dangerous…
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