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VA: Senate Should Pass Rear Seat Belt Law and Upgrade to Primary Enforcement

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Advocates has voiced support to leadership of the Virginia Senate Committee on Transportation for House Bill 2475. The proposed legislation would require rear seat occupants to wear a seat belt. In addition, we urge upgrading the bill to primary enforcement…

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NH: Oppose House Bill That Would Gut Distracted Driving Enforcement and Endanger All Road Users

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Ahead of a hearing on February 11th, Advocates has sent a letter to leaders of the House Transportation Committee outlining our opposition to House Bill (HB) 411. This legislation will endanger New Hampshire residents by downgrading the distracted driving law…

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Letter in Support of House Bill (HB) 74 to Upgrade Ohio’s Distracted Driving Law

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This legislation will improve safety on Ohio roads by upgrading the state’s distracted driving law to primary enforcement, curbing distracting viewing behind the wheel, and adding a ban on handheld mobile device use. Current state law is secondary enforcement which significantly hinders police efforts as they are required to first observe an additional violation before stopping the driver for texting while driving. Considering the prevalence of distracted driving crashes, this legislation is critical and timely.

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