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Letter Urging Support of Michigan HB 4132

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Advocates urges the Michigan Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to support HB 4132.  This bill would permit automated enforcement (AE), a proven and lifesaving technology, to deter speeding in active work zones on roads under the jurisdiction of the Michigan…

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Letter: Urging Support for Massachusetts H 3393

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Advocates urges the Massachusetts Joint Transportation Committee to support H 3393. This vital bill would authorize up to ten cities to participate in a pilot program for automated enforcement (AE) to deter dangerous driving behaviors such as speeding and red…

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Letter: Urging Support for California AB 645 on Automated Enforcement

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Advocates urges the California State Legislature Senate Appropriations Committee to support AB 645. This vital bill would authorize six cities, including Glendale, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose, to establish a Speed Safety System Pilot Program…

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Statement Opposing Legislation to Stop Impaired Driving Prevention Technology Rulemaking

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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) strongly opposes legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD), Mike Braun (R-IN) and John Cornyn (R-TX), S.4647*, that would eliminate one of the most important safety provisions in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, Pub. L. 117-58).  The IIJA, which was signed into law last November, directs the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a rule requiring impaired driving prevention technology in new passenger motor vehicles by 2024.  Research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) finds that such technology could save more than 9,000 lives every year if widely deployed.  S.4647 would halt progress toward requiring this lifesaving technology as standard equipment and must be rejected by Congress.

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