Posts Tagged :

drunk driving

CA: State Legislature Has Major Opportunity to Deter Drunk Driving

 150 150 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…

read more

MD: Advocates Applauds State Assembly for Big Safety Win

 150 150 Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety

“With the passage of HB 105, the Maryland General Assembly has taken a giant step forward in protecting all road users in the state from drunk drivers by closing the loophole in Noah’s Law. Requiring IIDs for all convicted drunk…

read more

CT: Advocates Leads Call to lower BAC to .05 and Deter Drunk Driving

 150 150 Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety

In 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…

read more

HI: Advocates Leads Call for YES Vote in State Senate to Lower BAC to .05%, Save Lives

 150 150 Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety

Advocates is leading a group of safety and public health organizations calling on members of the Hawaii State Senate to vote YES on Senate Bill (SB) 2384 which would lower the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit to .05 percent.…

read more