Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Prior to a hearing today in the Hawaii House of Representatives’ Committee on Transportation, Advocates has sent a letter in support of several bills that would lower the per se limit of driving while under the influence of an intoxicant to .05 percent blood alcohol concentration (BAC), deter drunk driving and save lives. Read the full letter here. …
read moreAdvocates, The Emergency Nurses Association and the Skilled Motorcyclist Association – Responsible, Trained and Educated Riders, Inc. (SMARTER) have joined together to provide testimony jointly in opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 397, legislation that would repeal Maryland’s all-rider motorcycle helmet use law. This critical safety law has been preventing deaths and injuries and saving taxpayer dollars in Maryland for nearly…
read moreAdvocates along with several other partner safety organizations have sent a letter of support for House Bill 1596 to members of the House Transportation Committee in the Washington State Legislature. Driving in Washington state has become increasingly dangerous. Over 30% of fatalities on Washington roads involved speeding drivers. If adopted, HB 1596 would allow drivers convicted of reckless driving, or…
read moreIn 2022, 29 percent of all traffic fatalities in the U.S were speeding related. In 2023, an estimated 106 people died in traffic crash crashes in North Dakota. Speeding is a major factor leading to traffic fatalities, contributing to 28 percent of traffic fatalities in the state in 2022. Ahead of a hearing today in the North Dakota Legislative Assembly’s…
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