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Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the .08 Percent Blood Alcohol Concentration Law

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October 23, 2020

Lifesaving limit has reduced drunk driving crashes and saved tens of thousands of lives. New countermeasures must be employed to continue to address this persistent public safety threat.

Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

September 15, 2020

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 with the mission of reducing the number of deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes. While a series of “pat on the back” online discussions this week will focus on progress made over the last 50 years, in reality this agency is failing to meet the moment. Just today, the National Safety Council released statistics for the first half of 2020 showing fatality rates on our roadways are estimated to have increased 20 percent. Clearly more can and must be done to address this disturbing and distressing uptick.