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Advocates and 85 Organizations Endorse Bill Requiring AEB to Detect and Respond to Bicyclists and Motorcyclists
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
April 15, 2026
April 17, 2026
April 15, 2026
Media Contact: Shane Austin, saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) and 85 Organizations Endorse Bill Requiring Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Systems that Detect and Respond to Bicyclists and Motorcyclists (Washington, D.C. | April 15,…
HI: Senators Should Vote YES on Bill That Creates Lifesaving Anti-Speeding Tech Program
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
April 14, 2026
April 14, 2026
April 14, 2026
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) urges you to establish an intelligent speed assistance device (ISA) program. Vote YES on House Bill (HB) 2023! The Issue: Speeding is a major contributor to crashes in Hawaii. In 2024, speeding was…
GA: Governor Kemp Should Veto Bill That May Curtail Use of Effective Safety Tech
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
April 9, 2026
April 14, 2026
April 9, 2026
Advocates is urging Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to veto House Bill (HB) 651. The measure would require localities to hold referendums to utilize automated speed enforcement (ASE), which Georgia already limits to school zones. Enactment may curtail use of an…
ME: Legislators Should Say Yes to Lifesaving Speed Safety Camera Pilot Program
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
April 8, 2026
April 8, 2026
April 8, 2026
Speed safety cameras save lives – Allow use of this proven technology Vote YES to advance Legislative Document (LD) 1457 The Issue: Traffic crashes are a deadly and costly threat to Maine families that require urgent attention and action. In…
New Polling Data Shows Overwhelming Support for Safeguards for AVs, Advanced Safety Technology and Heavy Trucks
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
April 8, 2026
April 8, 2026
April 8, 2026
Media Contact: Shane Austin, saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Polling Data Shows Overwhelming Support for Safeguards for Autonomous Vehicles (AVs), Advanced Safety Technology and Heavy Trucks (Washington, D.C. | April 8, 2026) — As Congress debates the reauthorization of…
OK: Bill to Encourage Teens to Get More Driving Experience Deserve Green Light by House Committee
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
April 6, 2026
April 6, 2026
April 6, 2026
In the Oklahoma House Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight, Advocates supports Senate Bill (SB) 1687. This measure would increase the holding period for an intermediate class D license (intermediate license) by requiring novice teen drivers to attain age…
IL: Bill to Crack Down on Super Speeders is Critical to Saving Lives
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
April 3, 2026
April 8, 2026
April 3, 2026
In Illinois Advocates supports enactment of House Bill (HB) 4948 to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program for specified “super speeders.” Installation of an ISA device would prevent the offender’s vehicle from speeding and is an alternative to license…
VA: Advocates Urges Gov. Spanberger to Sign Bill To Help Reduce Speeding-Related Crashes
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
April 3, 2026
April 8, 2026
April 3, 2026
Advocates is urging Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to sign House Bill (HB) 994 into law. This legislation expands, in northern Virginia, the ability to use speed safety cameras to “safety red zones” on roads with speed limits of 45 miles…
LA: Pelican State Should Take Opportunity to Upgrade Drunk Driving Law
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
April 2, 2026
April 10, 2026
April 2, 2026
Advocates and safety partners support swift passage of SB 278, which eliminates the ability to wait out the Ignition interlock period. While all states have passed Ignition Interlock (IID) laws, too many people still drive while impaired and cause crashes,…
MN: Advocates and Safety Partners Support Study of ISA to Reduce Speeding and Reckless Driving
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
April 2, 2026
April 10, 2026
April 2, 2026
Advocates joins safety partners in supporting Senate File 3691 (Johnson Stewart) as amended in Minnesota. The legislation would establish a study on the feasibility and potential effectiveness of intelligent speed assistance (ISA) devices in reducing speeding and reckless driving in…
CA: Enacting Super Speeders Program Will Save Lives in The Golden State
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
April 1, 2026
April 10, 2026
April 1, 2026
In the California Assembly Public Safety Committee, Advocates is supporting enactment of Assembly Bill (AB) 2276 to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) pilot program for specified “super speeders” convicted of excessive speeding, reckless driving or racing offenses. In 2024,…
Media Statement on 2024 and 2025 Crash Data Released Today by NHTSA
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
April 1, 2026
April 1, 2026
April 1, 2026
Media Contact: Shane Austin, saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on 2024 Final and 2025 Early Estimates of Traffic Crash Fatality and Injury Data Released Today by the…
VA: Gov. Spanberger Should Sign Bill to Modernize Research-Backed DUI Law
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 31, 2026
April 8, 2026
March 31, 2026
In Virginia, Advocates and other safety partners are proud to support HB 561, to modernize DUI penalties, increase public safety, and recognize realities of life without a license. We urge Governor Spanberger to sign this lifesaving legislation into law. HB…
RI: State Legislature Can Help Stop Super Speeders With Intelligent Speed Assistance Program
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 31, 2026
April 2, 2026
March 31, 2026
Advocates has joined with other safety groups to support H. 8098 and S. 2942 in the Rhode Island Legislature. These bills give lawmakers a proven, targeted tool to stop the most dangerous drivers – a small group responsible for the…
MO: Raising Speed Limits on Rural Interstates and Freeways Risks Increase in Speeding-Related Deaths
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 30, 2026
April 1, 2026
March 30, 2026
Advocates has written to members of the House Transportation Committee in the Missouri General Assembly in opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 1408. This legislation would increase the speed limit to 75 miles per hour (mph) on rural interstates and freeways,…
MD: Passing the Vulnerable Road User Protection Act is Vital
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 27, 2026
March 27, 2026
March 27, 2026
Advocates wrote to the House Environment and Transportation Committee urging the committee to advance Senate Bill (SB) 487/House Bill (HB) 256, known as the Vulnerable Road User Protection Act, to enhance safety for vulnerable road users (VRUs). This legislation is…
MD: Advocates Urges Support for Intelligent Speed Assistance to Curb Super Speeders
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 27, 2026
March 27, 2026
March 27, 2026
Advocates wrote to the House Environment and Transportation Committee to urge the committee to advance Senate Bill (SB) 366 to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) pilot program. Use of ISA by repeat offenders guilty of speeding, reckless driving and…
LA: Upgrading Convicted Drunk Driver Program Will Reduce Recidivism
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 24, 2026
March 24, 2026
March 24, 2026
In Louisiana, Advocates supports advancing Senate Bill (SB) 278 to upgrade the ignition interlock device (IID) law. SB 278 would require IID use by all convicted drunk driving offenders on any motor vehicle operated by the offender as a condition…
IL: Bills to Expand Proven Technology Will Save Lives by Reducing Speeding
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 24, 2026
March 25, 2026
March 24, 2026
Speed safety cameras save lives – Expand use of this proven technology Vote YES to advance House Bill (HB) 1389, HB 4281 and HB 4404 The Issue: Traffic crashes are a deadly and costly threat to Illinois families that require…
HI: High Drunk Driving Fatality Rate Necessitates Lowering BAC Limit to .05%
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 24, 2026
March 25, 2026
March 24, 2026
Advocates and other safety partners have written to leadership in the House Committee on Transportation in the Hawaii legislature in support of enactment of Senate Bill (SB) 2463. This legislation will lower the per se limit of alcohol-impaired driving to…
HI: Bill to Expand Safety Tech to Reduce Speeding and Passing School Buses Will Save Lives
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 23, 2026
March 25, 2026
March 23, 2026
In the Hawaii Senate, Advocates supports Section 3 of House Bill (HB) 2033, to expand the ability to use automated speed enforcement (ASE) at all high-risk locations of a state or county roadway as determined by the Hawaii Department of…
WI: Advocates and Safety Partners Urge Governor Tony Evers to Sign IID Improvement
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 20, 2026
March 26, 2026
March 20, 2026
Advocates joined safety partners in urging Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers to sign SB 248 to improve the ignition interlock device (IID) law by allowing people convicted of repeat drunk driving offenses and those who refuse a BAC test to install…
CA: Upgrade to IID Law Critical to Lowering High Drunk Driving Fatality Rate
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 19, 2026
March 19, 2026
March 19, 2026
In California supports advancing Assembly Bill (AB) 1830 to make permanent the ignition interlock device (IID) pilot program and upgrade the law to require the use of IIDs by all convicted drunk drivers, including first time offenders. We urge the…
CT: Senate Committee Should Advance Bill Addressing Evolving Risks from Distracted Driving
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
In the Connecticut Senate Joint Committee on Judiciary Advocates is supporting advancement of Senate Bill (SB) 484 to curb distracted driving. The measure would prohibit the playing of a video on a mobile electronic device (that is in the full…
HI: Senate Committee Should Advance Bill to Address Speeding Crisis
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 16, 2026
March 25, 2026
March 16, 2026
Advocates has written to leadership of the Hawaii Senate Committee on Transportation to support enactment of House Bill (HB) 2023 to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program. Use of ISA by specified individuals convicted of excessive speeding or racing…
NY: Advocates Calls on Assembly Leaders to Enact Program to Reduce Speeding-Related Crashes
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 13, 2026
March 26, 2026
March 13, 2026
Advocates has written to New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D), Minority Leader Edward Ra (R) and other members of the Assembly urging the chamber to support enactment of an Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) program to help reduce speeding-related motor…
AZ: Efforts to Ban Proven Safety Tech Must Be Defeated If State Wants to Reduce Crash Fatalities
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 12, 2026
March 12, 2026
March 12, 2026
In separate letters to the Arizona House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee urging them to oppose both the House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 2004 and Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 1004. The measures would prohibit the…
KY: New Distracted Driving Law is Needed to Combat Evolving Risks
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 11, 2026
March 11, 2026
March 11, 2026
Advocates has weighed in with the House Committee on Transportation in the Kentucky General Assembly in support of Senate Bill (SB) 28 to curb distracted driving. Considering the prevalence of distracted driving crashes, SB 28 is critical and timely. To…
AZ: State Can Be a Safety Leader with Intelligent Speed Assistance Program
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 11, 2026
March 26, 2026
March 11, 2026
Advocates and other safety partners are urging the Arizona Legislature to pass HB 2417 this session, as it represents a vital step towards creating safer communities, promoting safe driving habits, and saving lives. Driving in Arizona has become increasingly dangerous.…
IA: Higher Default Speed Limits Will Lead to More Crash Deaths
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 10, 2026
March 10, 2026
March 10, 2026
Advocates has urged members of the House Transportation Committee in the Iowa Legislature to oppose Senate File (SF) 378. This legislation would increase the default speed limit five miles per hour (mph) to 60 mph, unless otherwise provided for, endangering…
OH: Lawmakers Should Oppose Adding New Obstacles to Using Proven Speed Safety Technology
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 10, 2026
March 10, 2026
March 10, 2026
Advocates has written to members of the Ohio Senate Local Government Committee urging them to oppose Senate Bill (SB) 340. The measure would require municipal corporations to hold a referendum to use automated enforcement (AE) systems, an effective technology to…
MN: Senate Should Advance Bill Giving all Communities the Freedom to Tackle Speeding
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 9, 2026
March 9, 2026
March 9, 2026
In the Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee, Advocates supports Senate File (SF) 3656/House File (HF) 3431. This bill would make permanent the traffic safety camera system pilot program for automated enforcement (AE). The legislation also would give all localities the ability…
AZ: State Senate Should Reject Bill that Defies Safety Research on Driver Permits for Teens
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 9, 2026
March 9, 2026
March 9, 2026
Advocates is urging members of the Arizona Senate Committee on Appropriations, Transportation and Technology to oppose House Bill (HB) 2003. This measure would reduce the minimum age for instruction permits by six months to 15 years old. In doing so,…
IL: Requiring Drivers on Additional Roads to Stop for School Buses Will Help Keep Children Safe
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 9, 2026
March 9, 2026
March 9, 2026
Advocates has weighed in with the Senate Executive Committee of the Illinois state Senate in support for enactment of a provision in Senate Bill (SB) 3195 to update Section 11-1414(e) of the Illinois Code. This upgrade would improve safety for…
CA: Advocates Joins Safety Partners to Urge Passage of ISA
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 7, 2026
April 10, 2026
March 7, 2026
Advocates joined local and national safety partners to express support for AB 2276. This legislation would create an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) pilot program to curb “super speeders.” With 32 percent of California traffic deaths in 2023 involving speeding and…
VA: Modernization of DUI Penalties is Urgently Needed to Reduce Crashes
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 5, 2026
March 10, 2026
March 5, 2026
In a letter to the Chair of the Virginia Senate Courts of Justice Committee, Advocates has joined other safety partners in support of House Bill (HB) 561, to modernize DUI penalties, increase public safety, and recognize realities of life without…
MN: Establishing Intelligent Speed Assistance Program Will Reduce Speeding Deaths
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 5, 2026
March 5, 2026
March 5, 2026
In the Minnesota state legislature, Advocates has sent letters of support to the Senate Transportation Committee and House Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law for enactment of Senate File (SF) 3691/House File (HF) 3429 to establish an intelligent speed…
CO: Safety Coalition Urges Legislators to Make Upgrades to Ignition Interlock Law
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
March 4, 2026
March 10, 2026
March 4, 2026
A coalition of safety advocates has written to legislators in Colorado in support of HB26-1242, by Representatives Paschal and Jackson with Senator Roberts. This bill makes three important changes which will conform Colorado’s ignition interlock law to nationally recognized best…
MD: Advocates Supports Speed Limit Study to Gain Insight into Deadly and Costly Problem
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 26, 2026
February 27, 2026
February 26, 2026
Statement of Omar Masood, Director of State Government Relations, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety FAVORABLE: In Support of Senate Bill 179 Senate Finance Committee Maryland General Assembly February 25, 2026 Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), an alliance…
VA: Advocates Urges Senate Committee to Tackle Crisis of Speeding Deaths By Passing Key Safety Bill
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 24, 2026
April 8, 2026
February 24, 2026
Advocates has written to the Virginia Senate Committee on Transportation in support of House Bill (HB) 994. This legislation expands use of speed safety cameras to safety red zones on roads with speed limits of 45 miles per hour (mph)…
IL: House Committee Should Advance Bill to Allow Speed Safety Cameras in Cook County to Reduce Speeding Deaths
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 24, 2026
February 24, 2026
February 24, 2026
Advocates has written to the House Executive Committee in the Illinois House of Representatives in support of House Bill (HB) 4281. This legislation would enable municipal use of speed safety cameras in safety zones in all municipalities with a population…
IL: House Committee Should Advance Bill That Will Deter Reckless Drivers and Save Lives
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 23, 2026
February 25, 2026
February 23, 2026
Advocates has written to a key committee in the Illinois House of Representatives in support of House Bill (HB) 4948 to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program. The legislation allows courts to require use of ISA by individuals convicted…
Statement by Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety on DOT Action on CDL Mills
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026
“In 2023, 5,472 people were killed and over 153,000 were injured in crashes involving large trucks. This is a 62 percent increase in deaths since 2009. One of the most effective actions to reduce these tragedies is by ensuring that…
MO: Raising Speed Limit on Rural Interstates and Freeways Would Lead to More Fatalities
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026
Advocates has written to leaders of the Missouri Senate urging them to oppose Senate Bill (SB) 1408. This legislation would increase the speed limit to 75 miles per hour (mph) on rural interstates and freeways, up from 70 mph, endangering…
HI: Intelligent Speed Assistance Program Will Make State a National Leader in Addressing Traffic Fatalities
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
In Hawaii, Advocates supports enactment of House Bill (HB) 2023 to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program. Use of ISA by specified individuals convicted of excessive speeding or racing on a highway would be required while judges would be…
HI: Aloha State Should Expand Use of Key Tech to Address Horrific Rate of Speeding Deaths
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
Advocates has written to members of the House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs in support of enactment of a provision, Section 3 of House Bill (HB) 2033, to expand automated speed enforcement (ASE). This legislation expands the ability to…
IL: Advocates Calls on House Committee to Lower Default Speed Limit in Urban Districts to Save Lives
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026
Advocates has sent a letter of support to members of the Illinois House Committee on Transportation: Vehicles & Safety for enactment of House Bill (HB) 2934. This legislation will improve safety by decreasing the default speed limit in urban districts…
IL: Advocates Organizes Safety Groups in Support for House Bill Lowering BAC Limit to .05%
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026
Advocates has organized a letter of support for the enactment of House Bill (HB) 4333. This legislation will lower the per se limit of alcohol-impaired driving to .05 percent blood alcohol concentration (BAC), deter drunk driving and save lives. Drunk…
AZ: Efforts to Prohibit Proven Safety Technology Will Make Roads Less Safe and Should Be Defeated
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 13, 2026
February 13, 2026
February 13, 2026
Advocates is calling on members of the Arizona House of Representatives to oppose House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 2004. The measure seeks to prohibit the use of automated enforcement (AE) systems, an effective technology to deter speeding and red light running,…
WA: House Committee Should Seize Opportunity to Reduce Drunk Driving by Passing .05% BAC Bill
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 13, 2026
February 13, 2026
February 13, 2026
In a letter to members of the Washington House Community Safety Committee, Advocates and safety partners are calling for the support of Senate Bill (SB) 5067. This legislation will lower the per se limit of alcohol-impaired driving to .05 percent…
IA: House Should Pass Bill That Will Better Protect Children in Crashes
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 13, 2026
February 13, 2026
February 13, 2026
Advocates urges Iowa House leaders to advance House File (HF) 2344 to improve protections for child passengers. When children are properly restrained in a safety seat that is appropriate for their age and size, their chance of being killed or…
NY: Advocates Urges State Senate Leaders to Pass Bill to Reduce Distraction for School Bus Drivers
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 13, 2026
February 13, 2026
February 13, 2026
Advocates has called on leaders of the New York state Senate to pass Senate Bill (S.) 3240/Assembly Bill (A.) 348. This legislation will improve safety by prohibiting school bus drivers from using mobile telephones while driving when students are on…
RI: Advocates Leads Safety Group Effort in Support of All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 10, 2026
February 10, 2026
February 10, 2026
Advocates, The National Safety Council (NSC) and the Skilled Motorcyclist Association – Responsible, Trained and Educated Riders, Inc. (SMARTER) have written to members of the Rhode Island House State Government and Elections Committee in strong support Senate Bill (S.) 2286/House…
MD: Expansion of Proven Speed Safety Technology is Key to Reducing Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 10, 2026
February 10, 2026
February 10, 2026
In letters to the House Environment and Transportation Committee and the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, Advocates has urged members to enact Senate Bill (SB) 487/House Bill (HB) 256. This legislation expands state and local use of speed safety cameras to…
IN: Bill Involving Novice Drivers Must Be Amended to Avoid Estimated Increase in Fatal Crash Rate
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 9, 2026
February 9, 2026
February 9, 2026
Advocates has written to the Indiana Senate Homeland Security and Transportation Committee urging members to amend House Bill (HB) 1200 to retain the current age for obtaining a probationary driver’s license. A provision in HB 1200 would reduce the minimum…
House Subcommittee Members Should Support Proven Safety Solutions in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Markup
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 9, 2026
February 11, 2026
February 9, 2026
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety has submitted a letter to members of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade ahead of a February 10 markup of  key safety bills. This includes support…
AZ: Ignition Interlock Device Law Will Save Lives By Preventing Convicted DUI Offenders from Driving Drunk
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 9, 2026
March 12, 2026
February 9, 2026
Advocates and other safety partners have joined together to support of HB 2573, by Representative Teresa Martinez, which eliminates the 45-day hard suspension in favor of ordering an ignition interlock and allowing for judicial flexibility. This law would allow offenders…
TN: New Legislation Can Help Curb Thousands of Annual Speeding Related Crashes in Volunteer State
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 9, 2026
March 13, 2026
February 9, 2026
Advocates has joined with other safety partners to support SB 1927 (Massey-R) and HB 1883 (Rudd-R), the Super Speeder Accountability Act, which would establish a framework for Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) devices in Tennessee. The bill focuses on the problem…
NJ: Garden State Legislators Can Save Lives with Speed Safety Camera School Zone Pilot Program
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 5, 2026
February 5, 2026
February 5, 2026
In New Jersey Advocates is calling for the passage of Senate Bill (S.) 3218. S. 3218 would create a pilot program allowing counties and municipalities to use speed safety cameras in school zones with a documented safety need. We urge…
AZ: State House Bill Would Erode GDL Law and Weaken Safety for All
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 5, 2026
February 5, 2026
February 5, 2026
Advocates has written to leadership in the Arizona House of Representatives urging them to oppose House Bill (HB) 2003. This measure will reduce the minimum age for instruction permits by six months to 15 years old. In doing so, it…
MD: Advocates Joins Call to Advance Intelligent Speed Assistance Bills
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 4, 2026
March 3, 2026
February 4, 2026
Advocates joined safety partners to call on key Maryland committees to advance Senate Bill (SB) 366/House Bill (HB) 107 to create an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) pilot program in Maryland for repeat offenders. Speeding contributes to 29 percent of our…
Robust Funding for Biking and Walking Safety Infrastructure in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Is Critical
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 4, 2026
February 4, 2026
February 4, 2026
Advocates has joined over 1,100 other advocacy organizations to key U.S. House and Senate Committees with jurisdiction over the surface transportation reauthorization bill urging them to maintain and enhance robust investments and safety provisions for bicycling and walking infrastructure. This…
MO: Show Me State Should Restore All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Use Law to Reverse Uptick in Fatalities
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 4, 2026
February 4, 2026
February 4, 2026
Advocates, The Skilled Motorcyclist Association – Responsible, Trained and Educated Riders, Inc. (SMARTER) and the National Safety Council strongly support Senate Bill (SB) 990 to restore Missouri’s all-rider motorcycle helmet use law. The efficacy of all-rider helmet use laws is…
IA: Seat Belt Law Must Be Upgraded to Cover Rear Seat Passengers to Save More Lives
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 4, 2026
February 4, 2026
February 4, 2026
Advocates has written to the Iowa House Transportation Subcommittee in support of advancing House File (HF) 2179 to enhance the current seat belt law by including rear seat passengers. This safety upgrade is critical and timely. In 2024, an estimated…
NY: Safety Coalition Calls on Senate, Assembly Committees to Advance Lowering BAC Limit to .05
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 4, 2026
February 5, 2026
February 4, 2026
Leading safety organizations, including Advocates, have called on the Senate Transportation Committee and Assembly Transportation Committee to advance Senate Bill (S.) 53/Assembly Bill (A.) 1232. This legislation will lower the per se limit for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) to .05…
Senate Commerce Committee Should Pursue a People-and-Safety-First Approach to AVs
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 3, 2026
February 3, 2026
February 3, 2026
Ahead of a hearing tomorrow in the Senate Commerce Committee, titled “Hit the Road, Mac: The Future of Self-Driving Cars,” Advocates has sent a letter urging Senators to advance proven solutions to improve safety on our Nation’s roads and establish…
HI: State Should Address High Percentage of Drunk Driving Deaths by Lowering BAC Limit to .05
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 3, 2026
February 11, 2026
February 3, 2026
Advocates and other leading public health and safety organizations are calling on the Hawaii Senate Committee on Transportation to advance Senate Bill (SB) 2463 and House Bill (HB) 1827. This legislation will lower the per se limit of alcohol-impaired driving…
NY: Law to Reduce Distraction Among School Bus Drivers Is Critical For Safety
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
February 2, 2026
February 2, 2026
February 2, 2026
In New York, Advocates supports enactment of Senate Bill (S.) 3240/Assembly Bill (A.) 348. This legislation will improve safety by prohibiting school bus drivers from using mobile telephones while driving when students are on board. Current law permits hands-free use…
Traffic Safety Advocates Call on Congress to Not Weaken Truck Safety
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 29, 2026
January 29, 2026
January 29, 2026
In a series of letters to key Congressional committees, a coalition of traffic safety advocates called on Congress to not weaken truck safety. In the letters legislation of concern and the specific safety issues imperiling truck safety in those measures…
NY: Upgrade to Drunk Driving Law is Critical and Timely
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 28, 2026
January 29, 2026
January 28, 2026
Advocates supports advancing Assembly Bill (A.) 2703/Senate Bill (S.) 2517 to upgrade the ignition interlock device (IID) law to require IID use by convicted Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) offenders as a condition of license reinstatement and close a loophole in…
AZ: State Has Chance to Be a National Leader on Reducing Speed-Related Deaths
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 28, 2026
January 28, 2026
January 28, 2026
Advocates has announced support for enactment of House Bill (HB) 2417 to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program. Use of ISA by individuals convicted of specified or repeat offenses would be required to drive during license suspension. Installation of…
AZ: State Senate Should Vote to Preserve Safety Tech That Saves Lives and Money
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 28, 2026
January 28, 2026
January 28, 2026
Read the full alert here. Speed safety and red light cameras are proven lifesavers – Preserve use in Arizona Vote NO on Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 1004 The Issue: Traffic crashes are a deadly and costly threat to Arizona families…
VA: Senate Should Reject Bills Aimed at Banning Proven Safety Technology
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 28, 2026
January 28, 2026
January 28, 2026
Read the full alert here. Speed safety and red light cameras are proven lifesavers – Preserve use in Virginia Vote NO on Senate Bill (SB) 297 and SB 306! The Issue: Traffic crashes are a deadly and costly threat to…
MD: Latest Effort to Repeal Motorcycle Helmet Law Should Be Defeated
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 27, 2026
January 27, 2026
January 27, 2026
Advocates, The Emergency Nurses Association and the Skilled Motorcyclist Association – Responsible, Trained and Educated Riders, Inc. (SMARTER) have joined together to provide testimony jointly in opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 195, legislation that would repeal Maryland’s all-rider motorcycle helmet…
WA: Advocates Leads Coalition in Urging State Senate to Lower BAC Limit
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 27, 2026
January 27, 2026
January 27, 2026
Read the full alert here.   Leading public health and safety organizations urge you to lower the limit of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) while driving to .05% in Washington State. Support Senate Bill (SB) 5067! The Issue: Traffic crashes are…
IA: Advocates Supports New Bill to Improve Child Passenger Safety
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 26, 2026
January 26, 2026
January 26, 2026
Advocates has sent a letter of support to the House Transportation Subcommittee of the Iowa Legislature on the enactment of House Study Bill (HSB) 575 to establish protections for child passengers. Motor vehicle crashes are among the leading causes of…
AL: Lawmakers Have Opportunity to Better Protect Child Passengers in New Bill
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
Advocates supports enactment of House Bill (HB) 32 to establish protections for child passengers. However, we recommend an amendment to improve the bill and enhance the safety of child passengers. HB 32 will improve the child passenger safety law by…
Advocates Calls for Opposition to Anti-Safety Measures in House Funding Bill
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
On average, 112 people were killed every day on roads in the U.S., totaling just over 40,901 fatalities in 2023, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This is a 24 percent increase in deaths in just a…
AZ: Bill to Remove Speed Limits in Pilot Program Would Lead to More Deaths and Higher Costs
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 21, 2026
January 21, 2026
January 21, 2026
Advocates has expressed opposition to House Bill (HB) 2059 in a letter to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the Arizona House of Representatives. This legislation will create “derestricted zones,” initially via a pilot program, for non-commercial vehicles under…
KY: Bluegrass State Lawmakers Should Vote Yes to Enact Comprehensive Distracted Driving Law
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 20, 2026
March 12, 2026
January 20, 2026
Enacting a comprehensive distracting driving law will save lives Vote YES on Senate Bill (SB) 28! The Issue: Distracted driving is a major contributor to motor vehicle crashes, deaths and injuries on U.S. roads. In 2024, there were an overall…
NH: Advocates & Partners Back Intelligent Speed Assistance Bill
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 15, 2026
January 29, 2026
January 15, 2026
Advocates joined a coalition of safety advocates in urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to advance SB 618 to create an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program in New Hampshire. Read the full letter here.
NY: Governor Hochul To Include Super Speeder Bill in State Budget After Safety Coalition Urging
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 15, 2026
March 13, 2026
January 15, 2026
On January 9, 2026, a coalition of of safe streets advocates, public health organizations, and civic groups, wrote to New York Governor Kathy Hochul to urge her to include the Stop Super Speeders act – S.4045 (Gounardes) /A.2299 (Gallagher) –…
AZ: Lowering the Age for Instruction Permits Will Make Roads Less Safe for All
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 14, 2026
January 15, 2026
January 14, 2026
Advocates has urged members on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the Arizona House of Representatives to oppose House Bill (HB) 2003. This measure will reduce the minimum age for instruction permits by six months to 15 years old.…
WA: Drunk Driving Deaths Can Be Reduced by Passing Bill to Lower .05 BAC While Driving Limit
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 14, 2026
January 14, 2026
January 14, 2026
Advocates joins with safety partners in urging members of the Washington State House Community Safety Committee to support the enactment of House Bill (HB) 2362. This legislation will lower the per se limit of alcohol-impaired driving to .05 percent blood…
Advocates and Safety Partners Urge Advancement of Effective Vehicle Safety Policy Ahead of House Subcommittee Hearing
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 13, 2026
January 15, 2026
January 13, 2026
In advance of a hearing today in the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade titled, “Examining Legislative Options to Strengthen Motor Vehicle Safety, Ensure Consumer Choice and Affordability, and Cement U.S. Automotive Leadership,” Advocates and other…
Media Availability Prior to House Subcommittee Hearing on Motor Vehicle Safety
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
January 13, 2026
January 15, 2026
January 13, 2026
Media Contact: Shane Austin saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 MEDIA AVAILABILITY PRIOR TO HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY Safety and consumer advocates and families of those killed in motor vehicle crashes will be available to speak with the press prior…
WI: Legislature Should Advance Bills To Help Combat Deadly Issue of Reckless Driving
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
December 18, 2025
December 18, 2025
December 18, 2025
Advocates has sent letters to both the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety and the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government in support of Senate Bill (SB) 659/Assembly Bill (AB) 655 that would require intelligent speed assistance…
Press Release: 2026 Roadmap to Safety Report Gives Most States a Mediocre Grade on Traffic Safety
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
December 3, 2025
December 3, 2025
December 3, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 FOR PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO CLICK HERE   CONTACT: Shane Austin / saustin@saferoads.org / 202-425-2776 or Bill Bronrott / bronrott@gmail.com / 202-270-4415 2026 Roadmap to Safety Report Gives Most States a Mediocre Grade on…
MEDIA ALERT: Release of the 2026 Roadmap to Safety Report on Wed. Dec. 3, 2025
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
November 20, 2025
December 19, 2025
November 20, 2025
MEDIA ALERT Contacts: Bill Bronrott, 202-270-4415, bronrott@gmail.com Shane Austin, 202-425-2776, saustin@saferoads.org New Report Card to Rate 50 States & DC on Traffic Safety Laws Safety Advocates to Unveil “Best & Worst States” – How Will Your State Rate? WHEN:    Wednesday,…
Updated Statement on Efforts to Hamper State Actions to Ensure Safe Use of AI
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
November 20, 2025
November 20, 2025
November 20, 2025
Contact: Shane Austin saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Updated Statement by Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), Opposing Any Efforts to Hamper State Actions to Ensure Safe Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (Washington, D.C. |…
Advocates Mourns Passing of Safety Leader Barbara Harsha
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
November 19, 2025
November 19, 2025
November 19, 2025
(November 19, 2025, Washington, DC) |Cathy Chase, president of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) shared the following sentiment on the passing of Barbara Harsha, former executive director of the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA): “We are sending our…
WI: Advocates and Safety Partners Urge IID Improvement
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
November 11, 2025
November 21, 2025
November 11, 2025
Advocates joined safety partners in urging the passage of SB 248/AB 258 which would allow people convicted of repeat OWI and those convicted of OWI with a high blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level to install an ignition interlock device (IID) sooner…
MA: Laws to Address Evolving Distracted Driving Threat Should Be Advanced by Legislature
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
October 30, 2025
October 30, 2025
October 30, 2025
Advocates has sent a letter to members of the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation in support of Senate Bill (SB) 2349 and SB 2423 to curb distracted driving by prohibiting uses of mobile electronic devices that lead to visual…
OH: Risk to Public Safety Comes With Bill to Reduce Minimum Driving Age
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025
Advocates has sent a letter to the Ohio House Transportation Committee urging members to oppose House Bill (HB) 463. This measure will reduce the minimum driving age by six months to 15 years old and weaken supervised driving requirements for…
MA: Legislature Should Pass Bill Aimed at Helping Keep Children Safe in Vehicles
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
October 17, 2025
October 17, 2025
October 17, 2025
Advocates has sent a letter to members of the Joint Committee on Transportation in the Massachusetts legislature in support of Senate Bill (SB) 2422 to enhance protections for child passengers by requiring them to ride in rear seats until age…
Advocates Sends Group Letter to Sec. Duffy Urging DOT to Complete AEB Rule for All New CMVs Without Delay
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
October 17, 2025
October 17, 2025
October 17, 2025
Advocates and other safety partners have written to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy urging DOT to complete the rulemaking to require automatic emergency braking (AEB) on all new commercial motor vehicles (CMV). Far too many people are…
MI: Senate Committee Should Advance Bill Aimed at Reducing Drunk Driving Recidivism
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
October 15, 2025
October 15, 2025
October 15, 2025
In a group letter to the Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee, Advocates has urged passage of Senate Bill 580. This bill will expand Michiganders’ access to lifesaving ignition interlock technology and improve the safety of Michigan’s roads.…
WI: Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government Should Vote YES to Allow Key Safety Tech in Milwaukee Pilot Program
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
October 6, 2025
October 15, 2025
October 6, 2025
Advocates has urged members of the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government to vote YES on SB 375/AB 371 to create a pilot program for speed and red light safety cameras in the City of Milwaukee to combat…
PA: Advocates Teams Up with Safety Partners To Support House IID Licensing Bill
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
October 3, 2025
October 6, 2025
October 3, 2025
On behalf of our organizations, we urge members of the House Transportation Committee to support swift passage of House Bill 1862, a bill that reforms and streamlines the interlock licensing process in Pennsylvania. This bill, the product of ten years…
Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on October 2025 Roadway Safety Observances
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
September 30, 2025
September 30, 2025
September 30, 2025
Media Contact: Shane Austin, saustin@saferoads.org 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, on October 2025 Roadway Safety Observances (September 30, 2025, Washington, DC) | Every person crossing the street, every teen learning…
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