Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety

Advocates has led a group of safety organizations in a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and  Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to express opposition to anti-safety language in the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America’s 250th (BUILD America 250) Act, H.R. 8870. While the bill advances multiple safety improvements, […]

In letters to the California Senate Transportation and Public Safety Committees, Advocates is supporting provisions in Assembly Bill (AB) 1830 to strengthen the ignition interlock device (IID) law to curb drunk driving. AB 1830 makes permanent the IID pilot program and upgrades the law to require the use of IIDs by all convicted drunk drivers […]

Advocates has called on Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs to veto House Bill (HB) 2003. This measure would reduce the minimum age for instruction permits by six months to 15 years old. In doing so, it will erode the graduated driver licensing (GDL) law and threaten the safety of novice teen drivers and all who share […]

In a letter to Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Advocates has urged her to sign 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 an ISA device would prevent the offender’s vehicle […]

Ahead of a hearing tomorrow in the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, Advocates has sent a letter urging the Subcommittee to advance proven solutions to improve safety on our Nation’s roads and establish sensible safeguards to ensure self-driving vehicles are developed and deployed safely. Read the...