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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Media contact: Shane Austin (202) 425-2776

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As National Nurses Week comes to a close, we salute our Board member Mary Jagim, MS, RN, CEN, FAEN & past president of ENA for her her dedication to saving lives on our roadways! Her experience as an emergency nurse is invaluable to our safety mission. Thank you, Mary!

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SC: With traffic fatalities up 27% since 2014, we urge Gov. Gov. Henry McMaster to sign HB 3276 into law. This critical legislation will reduce distracted driving by prohibiting manual use of a mobile device & curbing cognitive & visual distractions. Read more: saferoads.org/2025-south-car…

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Safety groups call for needed funding & resources for U.S. Department of Transportation safety agencies ahead of House Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing & Urban Development (THUD) hearing on U.S. DOT budget. Read letter: saferoads.org/may-2025-house…

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WA: Thank you Governor Bob Ferguson for signing HB 1596 into law & mari leavitt for sponsoring the bill. Your leadership led to WA joining VA & DC to utilize the lifesaving tech of intelligent speed assistance (ISA). We urge other states to follow your example.

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SC: Thank you Gov. Gov. Henry McMaster for signing HB 3276 into law & Reps. Rep. Bill Taylor Tommy Pope Weston Newton Rep. Cal Forrest Don Chapman & Robby Robbins for introducing & sponsoring the bill. Your traffic safety leadership will save lives.

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Opinion by Scott Babwah Brennen & Zeve Sanderson: “The proposed moratorium on state AI policymaking would be far worse than Congress’s inaction on the issue.” States should not be prevented from enacting policy to protect citizens esp. in absence of fed. law. Dangerous precedent & policy.

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Thanks to Jim Lokay for having us on #TheFinal5 on FOX 5 DC to discuss the need for transparency and minimum safety standards for autonomous vehicles and “robotaxis.” Keeping all road users safe must be the top priority. fox5dc.com/video/1642244

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39.4 million are projected to travel by car this Memorial Day weekend. With annual motor vehicle crash fatalities near record highs, this surge in road travel underscores the urgent need for enhanced road safety measures to prevent crashes & save lives. saferoads.org/memorial-day-t…

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MT: Thank you Governor Greg Gianforte for signing and Rep. Marc Lee for sponsoring HB 586 to upgrade the child passenger safety law. Montana's youngest, most vulnerable passengers will be better protected & lives will be saved because of this important legislation.

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CA: The Golden State has the second most drunk driving fatalities in the U.S. Enacting AB 366 to create a permanent all-offender ignition interlock device (IID) law will help curb this public safety crisis. Read more: saferoads.org/2025-californi…

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CA: WA & VA recently enacted intelligent speed assistance (ISA) programs for #superspeeders. With traffic fatalities rising in Los Angeles, San Diego, Fresno, Sacramento & Kern counties, we urge CA to join this safety movement & enact AB 981. Read more: saferoads.org/2025-californi…

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We mourn the passing of Rep. Rep. Gerry Connolly, a dedicated public servant & friend of the roadway safety community. We appreciate his efforts to improve road user safety, most recently in advancing the Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act.

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CA: Assembly should vote YES on AB 366 to prevent drunk driving deaths by requiring ignition interlock devices (IID) for all convicted drunk driving offenders and making the law permanent. Read Alert: saferoads.org/california-vot…

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“If this provision moves forward, some companies may be more conscientious about safety than others, but we always have to consider the lowest denominator...” Read our comments on AV regulation in The American Prospect prospect.org/infrastructure…

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NY: In 2023 speeding was a factor in 31% of fatal crashes in the state & resulted in 347 deaths. Speeding related fatalities have increased 8% since 2014. We encourage the Legislature to pass S 4045/A 2299 to #StopSuperSpeeders

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The NYS Senate adjourns and June 12th and New York's legislative session ends June 17th — BUT they haven’t passed the #StopSuperSpeeders bill! That’s why we’re taking action June 2nd - 6th to tell our lawmakers in Albany to pass the strongest anti-speeding bill in the country!

The NYS Senate adjourns and June 12th and New York's legislative session ends June 17th — BUT they haven’t passed the #StopSuperSpeeders bill!

That’s why we’re taking action June 2nd - 6th to tell our lawmakers in Albany to pass the strongest anti-speeding bill in the country!
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Today is National Robin Day. Unsecured loads aren’t just messy - they’re deadly. Hundreds of people are killed and thousands more are injured each year by road debris. Secure Your Load – lives depend on it.

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🚗 Advocates’ Cathy Chase & Tara Gill spoke with USA TODAY about Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) tech & how it can stop deadly speeding before it starts. Learn why we support ISA laws to keep all road users safe. 🔗 usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

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NY: State Senators should vote YES today to advance Senate Bill (S) 4045/Assembly Bill (A) 2299. The bill will create an intelligent speed assistance program for repeat offenders. Read alert: saferoads.org/2025-ny-isa-se…

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We agree Ohio Department of Public Safety. That's why, in our 2025 Roadmap to Safety report, we prioritize enactment of vital graduated driver licensing (GDL) laws, including requirements for supervised driving. Every state has opportunity for improvement. Read more: saferoads.org/wp-content/upl…