Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates)

IL: House Committee Should Advance Bill to Allow Speed Safety Cameras in Cook County to Reduce Speeding Deaths | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Advocates has written to the House Executive Committee in the Illinois House of Representatives in support of House Bill (HB) 4281. This legislation would e ...

We also support HB 4281 to enable municipal use of speed safety cameras in safety zones in all municipalities with a population of 25k or greater in Cook County. The use of this technology will save lives. Read more: saferoads.org/2026-il-hous...

IL: House Committee Should Advance Bill That Will Deter Reckless Drivers and Save Lives | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety 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 assis ...

IL: Speeding is a factor in 35% of state traffic fatalities. Intelligent speed assistance (ISA) is a proven tech to curb this behavior. We support HB 4948 to allow courts to require use of ISA for those convicted of reckless driving. Read more: saferoads.org/2026-illinoi...

VA: Advocates Urges Senate Committee to Tackle Crisis of Speeding Deaths By Passing Key Safety Bill | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Advocates has written to the Virginia Senate Committee on Transportation in support of House Bill (HB) 994. This legislation expands use of speed safety cam ...

VA: We support HB 994 to expand speed safety camera use to priority or high-risk pedestrian corridors. Small changes in speed have big impacts on safety – average risk of death for a pedestrian is 10% at 23 mph, 25% at 32 mph & 50% at 42 mph. saferoads.org/2026-virgini...

MO: Raising Speed Limit on Rural Interstates and Freeways Would Lead to More Fatalities | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety 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 m ...

MO: Speeding contributed to 37% of traffic fatalities in 2023, ranking MO in the 10 highest states & more than all neighboring states. Speeding related fatalities increased 39% from 2014-2023. We urge the Senate to reject SB 1408. Read more: saferoads.org/2026-missour...

HI: Aloha State Should Expand Use of Key Tech to Address Horrific Rate of Speeding Deaths | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety 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 ...

HI: We also support HB 2033 to expand speed safety cameras to high-risk areas to combat this crisis. Speed safety cameras are proven to increase safety & curb crashes w/ a fatal or incapacitating injury. Read more: saferoads.org/2026-hawaii-...

HI: Intelligent Speed Assistance Program Will Make State a National Leader in Addressing Traffic Fatalities | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety In Hawaii, Advocates supports enactment of House Bill (HB) 2023 to establish an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program. Use of ISA by specified individu ...

HI: 58% of traffic deaths in 2023 involved speeding, the most of any state and double the national average. Proven solutions are needed. We support HB 2023 to create an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program & stop super speeders. Read more: saferoads.org/2026-hawaii-...

North Carolina Keeps 9-Month Learner Permit as Teen Driver Deaths Rise 41 Percent NC lawmakers shot down a proposal to cut back the learner's permit as teen driver deaths are on the rise.

NC: Thank you for retaining the holding period for learner's permits (LP). A holding period of 5-6 months reduces fatal crashes by 9%; 9-12 months reduces fatal crashes by 21%. We urge legislators to improve, not weaken graduated driver licensing in 2026.
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In 2023, 5,472 people were killed & over 153k were injured in crashes involving large trucks. Advocates applauds Sec. Duffy & his team at the U.S. Department of Transportation for shutting down over 500 CDL training schools that failed to meet federal standards. saferoads.org/2026-dot-cdl...

IL: Advocates Organizes Safety Groups in Support for House Bill Lowering BAC Limit to .05% | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety 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 driv ...

IL: In 2023, 32% of traffic deaths involved drunk driving. Research shows that lowering the BAC while driving limit to .05% will help reduce this deadly behavior & save lives. We organized with safety & health orgs to support HB 4333. Read more: saferoads.org/2026-illinoi...

IL: Advocates Calls on House Committee to Lower Default Speed Limit in Urban Districts to Save Lives | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Advocates has sent a letter of support to members of the Illinois House Committee on Transportation: Vehicles & Safety for enactment of House Bill (HB) ...

IL: Speeding related fatalities increased 25% from 2014- 2023. During the same period fatalities increased 62% among pedestrians & 52% among bicyclists/other cyclists. HB 2934 to reduce speed limits in urban districts will improve safety. Read more: saferoads.org/2026-illinoi...

NY: Advocates Urges State Senate Leaders to Pass Bill to Reduce Distraction for School Bus Drivers | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety 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 p ...

NY: School bus drivers should be completely focused on the important task of driving children. That is why we support S. 3240/A. 348 to prohibit school bus drivers from using their mobile telephones while transporting students. Read more: saferoads.org/ny-senate-sc...

AZ: Efforts to Prohibit Proven Safety Technology Will Make Roads Less Safe and Should Be Defeated | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Advocates is calling on members of the Arizona House of Representatives to oppose House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 2004. The measure seeks to prohibit the ...

AZ: The data is clear - speed & red light safety cameras save lives. Speeding related fatalities are up 39% from 2015-2024. Prohibiting this tech would be a dangerous mistake. We urge the House to focus on pro-safety legislation. Read more: saferoads.org/2026-az-hous...

IA: House Should Pass Bill That Will Better Protect Children in Crashes | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Advocates urges Iowa House leaders to advance House File (HF) 2344 to improve protections for child passengers. When children are properly restrained in a s ...

IA: When children are properly restrained in a vehicle, it prevents death & injuries. Advance HF 2344 to require restraint in a rear-facing safety seat until age two & a child passenger restraint system until age eight. Read more: saferoads.org/2026-iowa-cp...

WA: House Committee Should Seize Opportunity to Reduce Drunk Driving by Passing .05% BAC Bill | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety 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) 506 ...

WA: We urge the House Community Safety Committee to advance SB 5067. With drunk driving fatalities up 62% from 2019 to 2023 & drunk driving accounting for 36% of traffic fatalities, action is needed to keep Washington residents & visitors safe. Read more: saferoads.org/2026-wa-05-h...

MD: Expansion of Proven Speed Safety Technology is Key to Reducing Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety In letters to the House Environment and Transportation Committee and the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, Advocates has urged members to enact Senate ...

MD: From 2014-2023, fatality increases for pedestrians were 58% & cyclists were up 200%. Speeding-related fatalities also increased by 40%. We support SB 487/HB 256 to allow AE to protect vulnerable road users in safety corridors. Read more:
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RI: Advocates Leads Safety Group Effort in Support of All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Advocates, The National Safety Council (NSC) and the Skilled Motorcyclist Association - Responsible, Trained and Educated Riders, Inc. (SMARTER) have writte ...

RI: Helmets are proven to save lives, universal helmet requirements help ensure they are worn. We strongly support S. 2286/H. 7382 to require all motorcycle operators to wear helmets & harmonize the law. Read more: saferoads.org/2026-rhode-i...

IN: Bill Involving Novice Drivers Must Be Amended to Avoid Estimated Increase in Fatal Crash Rate | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Advocates has written to the Indiana Senate Homeland Security and Transportation Committee urging members to amend House Bill (HB) 1200 to retain the curren ...

IN: We urge the Sen. Homeland Sec. and Transpo. Cmte. to not lower the age for obtaining a novice driver’s license. Drivers ages 15-20 involved in fatal crashes increased 71% from 2014-2023. Weakening the GDL law would be a mistake. Read more: saferoads.org/2026-indiana...

AZ: State House Bill Would Erode GDL Law and Weaken Safety for All | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety 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 ...

AZ: The @iihs-hldi.bsky.social GDL Crash Reduction Calculator estimates that if the instruction permit age is reduced from 15 ½ to 15, fatal crashes will increase by 7% & total collision claims by 2% among novice drivers. Read our letter opposing HB 2003: saferoads.org/az-gdl-hb-20...

House Subcommittee Members Should Support Proven Safety Solutions in Surface Transportation Reauthorization Markup | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety 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, Manufac ...

4/4 Members should OPPOSE the following bills related to autonomous vehicles (AVs) & automated driving systems (ADS):
- Motor Vehicle Modernization Act
- SELF DRIVE Act of 2026
Read the full letter here: saferoads.org/feb-10-2026-...

3/4
- Safety Is Not for Sale Act of 2026 from @pallone.house.gov
- Securing Accessible Functional Emergency (SAFE) Exit Act from @robinkelly.house.gov

2/4 Members should SUPPORT:
- Driver Technology & Pedestrian Safety Act of 2025 from @kevinmullin.house.gov
- Know Before You Drive Act from @repkimschrier.bsky.social
- Magnus White and Safe Streets for Everyone Act of 2026 from @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social
& @neguse.house.gov

🧵1/4 Advocates has urged Members of the House Subcommittee on Commerce Manufacturing & Trade to support proven safety solutions ahead of this week's markup of bills related to surface transportation reauthorization.

NJ: Garden State Legislators Can Save Lives with Speed Safety Camera School Zone Pilot Program | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety 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 us ...

NJ: Nearly a third of traffic fatalities in 2023 (190 lives lost) involved speeding. Speeding-related fatalities increased 92 percent from 2014 to 2023. We support S. 3218 to create a pilot program for speed safety cameras in school zones. Read more: saferoads.org/2026-nj-scho...

HI: State Should Address High Percentage of Drunk Driving Deaths by Lowering BAC Limit to .05 | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Advocates and other leading public health and safety organizations are calling on the Hawaii Senate Committee on Transportation to advance Senate Bill (SB) ...

HI: 42% of traffic deaths in 2023 involved drunk driving, the highest proportion of any state. Drunk driving fatalities rose 30% from 2014-2023. Action is needed & why safety & public health orgs support .05% BAC bills, SB 2463/HB 1827. Read more: saferoads.org/hi-2026-05-b...

NY: Law to Reduce Distraction Among School Bus Drivers Is Critical For Safety | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety In New York, Advocates supports enactment of Senate Bill (S.) 3240/Assembly Bill (A.) 348. This legislation will improve safety by prohibiting school bus dr ...

NY: School bus drivers should be 100% focused on the driving task to protect their precious passengers. We support S. 3240/A. 348 to prohibit school bus drivers from using mobile telephones while driving when students are on board. Read more: saferoads.org/2026-ny-scho...

IA: Seat Belt Law Must Be Upgraded to Cover Rear Seat Passengers to Save More Lives | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety 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 inc ...

IA: Seat belt use is key to safety. Approx 50% of people killed in traffic crashes in 2023 were unbelted. Rear seat passengers are more than 2x likely to die when unbelted. We support HF 2179 to require all occupants to buckle up. Read more: saferoads.org/2026-ia-seat...

NY: Safety Coalition Calls on Senate Committee to Advance Bill Lowering BAC Limit to .05 | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Leading safety organizations, including Advocates, have called on the Senate Transportation Committee to advance Senate Bill (S.) 53/Assembly Bill (A.) 1232 ...

NY: Drunk driving is a deadly & costly threat. In 2023, 325 people were needlessly killed in drunk driving crashes in the state. Leading safety & public health orgs are calling for enactment of .05% BAC bills, S. 53/A. 1232, to save lives. Read more:

Gillibrand Luján, Cohen, DeSaulnier, Ross Introduce Legislation To Protect Drivers From Fatal Tractor Trailer Truck Accidents - Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York The Stop Underrides Act2.0 would require side underride guards on new trucks and direct additional research and data collection about underride crashes Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten ...

The Stop Underrides Act 2.0 would help stop devastating underride crashes by advancing research-backed protections long overdue. Congress should advance this bill now. Thank you @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social @lujan.senate.gov @repmarkdesaulnier.bsky.social @repcohen.bsky.social @ross.house.gov

MO: Show Me State Should Restore All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Use Law to Reverse Uptick in Fatalities | Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Advocates, The Skilled Motorcyclist Association - Responsible, Trained and Educated Riders, Inc. (SMARTER) and the National Safety Council strongly support ...

MO: In 2023, 176 motorcyclists were killed, a 43% increase since 2019, the last full year of the state’s all-rider helmet use law. This is why leading safety organizations are calling on MO to restore the universal, primary enforcement helmet law. More at: saferoads.org/mo-2026-moto...

Protecting pedestrians and bicyclists on our roadways requires serious investments in infrastructure. We have joined over 1,100 other orgs to call for robust funding and safety provisions to be included in the surface transportation reauthorization bill. www.keepamericaactive.org#letter