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Advocates Sends Letter Opposing Dangerous Truck Weight Increases

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During the March 21, 2024, hearing of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit entitled, Rural Transportation Challenges: Stakeholder Perspectives, recently introduced legislation, the Modernizing Operations for Vehicles in Emergencies Act (MOVE Act), H.R. 7496, was…

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Letter to U.S. DOT Sec. Buttigieg Urging Action for ISA Rulemaking

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Advocates’ letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging him to move forward with a rulemaking to require intelligent speed assistance (ISA) systems on new vehicles. Read the full letter here.  

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Groups Oppose Anti-Safety Truck Bills

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Safety Scorecard: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Markup, May 23, 2023  Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, America Walks, Center for Auto Safety, Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, Families for Safe…

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Petition for Reconsideration of the Final Rule on Rear Impact Guards

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Petitioners request a stay of the effective date of the Final Rule until the Administrator can render a decision on this Petition for Reconsideration. In sum, the Final Rule is not in the public interest and failed to properly consider available data and testing resulting in NHTSA issuing an inadequate and dangerous performance standard for underride guards.

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