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Advocates’ Letter of Support to Missouri Senate Transportation Committee on SB 61

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February 8, 2023

Read Advocates’ letter to the Missouri State Senate Transportation Committee in support of Senate Bill 61.

Statement on Signing of Distracted Driving Upgrade Into Law in OH

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January 3, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 3, 2023 CONTACT: Allison Kennedy / [email protected] / 360-281-7033 (C) Statement of Tara Gill, Sr. Director Advocacy and State Legislation, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) Signing Distracted Driving Upgrade Into…

Statement on Distracted Driving Awareness Month

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March 31, 2022

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) calls on state legislatures and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to confront distracted driving head-on and eradicate a leading contributor to crash deaths on our nation’s roads. In 2020, motor vehicle crash fatalities skyrocketed including 3,142 people killed in crashes involving distraction, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Advocates & Kids and Car Safety Urge Missouri Lawmakers to Pass Legislation Upgrading the State’s Distracted Driving Law

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March 29, 2022

Missouri is one of only two states that has yet to enact a ban on texting for all drivers. The state also has not taken action to further restrict mobile device use by novice, inexperienced young drivers. More can and should be done to reduce the prevalence of visual, manual and cognitive driver distraction caused by device use.