Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on October National Safety Calendar and Halloween 2023 Pedestrian Safety Month | Teen Driver Safety Week | School Bus Safety Week (Washington, D.C. | September 29, 2023) October begins with the kickoff of National Pedestrian Safety Month and culminates with Halloween, a day when trick-or-treaters happily disperse in…
read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on End-of-School-Year Events and Memorial Day Weekend Driving (Washington, DC-May 19, 2023) With proms, graduation parties, the upcoming Memorial Day weekend and vacation travel, this is an exciting time of year for families and a busy time on the Nation’s roadways. AAA projects 37.1…
read moreAdvocates has sent a letter to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper urging him to veto Senate Bill (SB) 157, which will weaken requirements of the current graduated driver licensing (GDL) law and imperil the safety of novice teen drivers and all who share the roads with them. Read the full letter here.
read moreAdvocates urges California State Senate to support Senate Bill (SB) 473. This critically needed legislation will improve California’s graduated driver licensing (GDL) law by requiring older teen and young adult novice drivers up to age 21 to participate in the state’s GDL program. Read full letter.
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