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NY: Advocates Urges New York Leaders to Enact Sammy’s Law

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Advocates is calling on New York leaders to enact “Sammy’s Law” as part of this year’s budget process. This measure will improve safety by permitting New York City to decrease speed limits from 25 to 20 miles per hour (mph)…

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Statement: October National Safety Calendar and Halloween 2023

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Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on October National Safety Calendar and Halloween 2023 Pedestrian Safety Month | Teen Driver Safety Week | School Bus Safety Week  (Washington, D.C. | September 29, 2023) October…

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Joint Statement on U.S. House of Representatives Passage of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3684)

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It is now time for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to act with urgency to implement and exceed the Congressional directives to address the nearly 40,000 deaths and 2.7 million injuries occurring on our nation’s roadways annually.

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Statement on Pedestrian Safety Month

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This Pedestrian Safety Month, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) is shining a spotlight on the need to implement proven countermeasures to protect pedestrians and other vulnerable road users (VRUs), especially as overall traffic fatalities also continue to rise.

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