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Advocates Highlights Roadway Safety Priorities Ahead of Senate Hearing on Federal Highway Administration

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June 4, 2024

Ahead of a hearing tomorrow in the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works titled “Oversight and Budget of the Federal Highway Administration” Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) has sent a letter to Committee leadership highlighting action needed…

Group Letter to U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Teen Trucker Safety Risks

June 2, 2021

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), citing numerous studies, has stated that “age is a strong risk factor for truck crash involvement.” In fact, age is the most important factor in the high rate of involvement of younger CMV drivers in fatal crashes. The general pattern of over-involvement in fatal crashes for younger CMV drivers dominates all other factors. Studies of young CMV drivers show that as the age of the driver decreases, large truck fatal crash involvement rates increase.