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PRESS RELEASES & STATEMENTS:

March 16, 2009

The Facts: Driver Fatigue and the Hours of Service Rule for Truck Drivers
Rebutting the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) "Alleged Myths and Facts"

March 9, 2009

Safety Advocates Ask Court to Overturn Bush 'Midnight Regulation'

March 9, 2009

Members of Congress, Consumer Safety Advocates Urge Passage of Motorcoach Safety Bill

January 12, 2009

Advocates' 2009 Roadmap to State Highway Safety Laws Released

 

Motorcycle Helmet Fact Sheet

Top Ten Reasons Your State Needs An All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law

 

July 8, 2008

Media Alert: NTSB meeting on Bluffton motorcoach crash, testimony, and other information about the need for federal motorcoach safety legislation

May 9, 2008

Parents, health and safety advocates, make Mother's Day plea to Maryland Governor to veto controversial "kiddie booze" bill

February 18, 2008

Advocates' 2008 Roadmap to State Highway Safety Laws Released

December 5, 2007

Advocates Honors Highway Safety Achievers with Lifetime Award

August 6, 2007
Advocates Judith Stone on Release of National Campaign To Stop Red Light Running Report: Focus On Safety

View The Report Here

July 23, 2007
Advocates Judith Stone on NHTSA Release of Annual Motor Vehicle Fatality Data

June 20, 2007
New Study, Report Card and Poll Point to Mexican Truck Safety Neglect

June 19, 2007
Congress Prods NHTSA for Strong Safety Rulemakings

Letter From Congress To NHTSA Administrator Nicole Nason

June 7, 2007
Advocates President Judith Stone On Culture of Speeding In America on NPR

May 25, 2007
Advocates Disappointed and Disturbed at Release of Annual Motor Vehicle Fatality Data

May 16, 2007
Child Safety Advocates and Consumer Groups Applaud Senate Committee Action Today to Stop Deaths and Injuries of Children Due to Motor Vehicle Design Flaws

May 15, 2007
House Votes to Require Bush Administration's NAFTA Trucks Proposal to Comply With Congressional Safety Mandates

April 2, 2007
Advocates Urges States to Adopt Highway Safety Legislation During National Public Health Week

March 22, 2007
Senate Committee Puts the Brakes on Dangerous Trucks from Mexico

March 20, 2007
Statement of Jacqueline Gillan before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Bus Safety

March 13, 2007
Statement of Jacqueline Gillan before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on the Border Pilot Program

March 8, 2007
Statement of Joan Claybrook on behalf of Advocates, Public Citizen, CRASH, and P.A.T.T. before the Subcommittee on Transportation, HUD, and Related Agencies, Senate Committee on Appropriations on Opening the Border to Mexico-Domiciled Trucks

February 23, 2007
Auto Safety Organizations Urge Congressional Oversight Hearings on Opening Southern Border to Mexican-Domiciled, Long-Haul Trucks

January 8, 2007
Advocates Releases New Report Highlighting Gaps in State Highway Safety Laws

Click Here To View Report

November 14, 2006
Safety Groups Respond to NHTSA Report on Vehicle Backover. Study Supports Need for Passage of HR 2230 & S. 1948

September 14, 2006
Auto Safety Agency Response to Congressional Mandate Is Significant Stride Toward Curbing Burgeoning Rollover Problem

September 6, 2006
Safety Groups, Survivor Advocates, and Members of Congress Urge Passage of Safety Law Requiring Federal Response

August 22, 2006
Statement on Release of Fatality Figures for 2005 Motor Vehicle Crashes

July 11, 2006
Letter To The Editor, Wall Street Journal, In Response To "Safe At Any Speed"

Wall Street Journal Editorial: Safe At Any Speed

June 23, 2006
Advocates Applauds Michigan Governor Granholm For Vetoing Legislation Repealing Michigan's All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law

Letter To Governor Granholm

May 24, 2006
Highway Safety Groups Urge Texas Transportation Commission To Maintain Speed Limit

May 16, 2006
Consumer, Health, Safety, Auto And Insurance Groups Urge House Appropriations To Fully Fund FARS and NASS Programs

April 12, 2006
Safety Groups Win Decision to Make Power Windows Less Dangerous for Children, But Government Says “No” to Fail Safe Technology to Eliminate Problem

April 6, 2006
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Urges Missouri Legislators to Maintain Existing All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law

March 28, 2006
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Tells Congress the Large Truck Crash Causation Study is Severely Flawed

March 2, 2006
Advocates Testifies Before Congress on Safety of Curbside Motorcoaches

CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE TESTIMONY

February 27, 2006
Trucker Hours-of-Service Rule Creates Hazard, Allows Drivers on Road for Too Many Hours, Safety Groups and Teamsters Tell Court

January 31, 2006
Farmers Insurance Group Joins Board of Directors of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety

January 5, 2006
State Legislatures are Parking Lots for Lifesaving Traffic Safety Laws New Study Finds Most States Still Lack Basic Occupant Protection, Drunk Driving, Child Safety and Teen Driving Laws

CLICK HERE FOR 2006 ROADMAP REPORT

December 3, 2005
US Court of Appeals Unanimously Rules in Favor of Advocates in Lawsuit Against FMCSA Rule on Entry-Level Level of Training for Commercial Operators

November 1, 2005
Action Needed to Support Wisconsin AB 618 and SB 305 and Protect Child Passengers

October 19, 2005
Advocates Supports Massachusetts HB 229, Primary Enforcement of Seat Belts

September 30, 2005
Advocates Statement on the Release of National Occupant Protection Survey

September 27, 2005
Advocates To Recognize Key Legislators for Improvements in Highway Bill

September 26, 2005
Advocates Files Hours of Service Final Rule Petition for Reconsideration

September 6, 2005
Advocates Opposes California AB 417 - "Alco-pops Bill"
Unfortunately, this bill won approval in the House. The governor is expected to sign it into law.

August 26, 2005
Advocates Supports North Carolina SB 774 (Seatbelt Enhancements)
Due to conflicting legislative priorities, this bill was withdrawn at the last minute by its sponsor, Bill Purcell, in the hopes of re-introducing it again during the second half of the legislative session in 2006.

August 19, 2005
Statement on FMCSA Hours of Service Rule for Truck Drivers

August 1 , 2005
Statement on Release of Fatality Figures for 2004 Motor Vehicle Crashes

July 29, 2005
Advocates Lauds Congressional Leadership Upon Passage Of Extensive Highway And Auto Safety Advances

July 15, 2005
Action Needed: OPPOSE Amendments to HR 3 That Will Weaken Truck Safety and Truck Driver Health

July 15, 2005
Gov. Blagojevich signs laws to protect
teenage drivers and their passengers

July 7, 2005
Action Needed to Keep Safety Provisions in "SAFETEA" Legislation

June 27, 2005
Action Needed to Restrict Teen Cell Phone Use in California and Protect Teen Lives

June 15, 2005
South Carolina Passes Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law.
Letter To Bill Sponsor

Letter To Governor

May 17, 2005
Senate Passes Transportation Bill with Strong Safety Agenda

May 5, 2005 Statement on Teen Driving in Connecticut with Senator Dodd

April 28, 2005 GAO Report on New Car Assessment Program (NCAP)

April 21, 2005 Statement on Preliminary Highway Death Data

April 14, 2005 Strong Auto Safety Bill Adopted by Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee

March 17, 2005 Advocates Congratulates Passage of Teen Driver Safety Bills By the Maryland House of Delegates

March 9, 2005 Advocates Applauds Congressional Rejections Of Anti-Truck Safety Amendments To Surface Transportation Bill

February 10, 2005 Protect Maryland's Motorcycle Helmet Law

December 16, 2004 As Record Number Of Families Take To The Highways This Holiday Season New Report Shows Shocking Disparity Among States In
Basic Highway Safety Laws

December 15, 2004 Media Alert - Each State To Receive Rating Based On Progress In Adopting 14 Basic Highway Safety Laws

November 30, 2004 National Black Caucus of State Legislators Recognized For Highway Safety Leadership

November 23, 2004 Olver Amendment Retained In Omnibus Appropriations Legislation

October 21, 2004 Children Still At Risk: Power Window Rule Challenged By Consumer Auto And Child Safety Groups

October 4, 20043 Million Traffic Deaths and Growing

September 22, 2004 Victory For Safety, Congress Says NO To Unsafe Foreign Trucks

September 17, 2004Congress Could Increase Seat Belt Use More Rapidly By Passing a National Seat Belt Law

September 15, 2004 44 U.S. Senators urge passage of life-saving motor vehicle safety provisions

August 25, 2004 Advocates Demands GM Pull Ad Of Children Driving Corvettes

August 10, 2004 2003 Highway Fatalities Still At Record Levels

July 16, 2004 Victory For Truck Safety

July 12, 2004 New Lou Harris Poll Shows Near Unanimous Support For Gov't Action To Improve Vehicle Safety Standards To Stem Rising Tide Of Deaths

July 1, 2004 Advocates Congratulates the Delaware Legislature on Becoming 50th State to Pass .08% BAC Law

June 18, 2004 Advocates Commends Louisiana for Reinstatement of Motorcycle Helmet Law

May 24, 2004 Motorcycle Helmets Make $en$e for all of us

May 20, 2004 Tennessee State Legislature Passes Lifesaving Seat Belt Bill

April 28, 2004 Highway Fatality Data Released Today - 43,220 People Killed - Highest since 1990

April 13, 2004 Victory in Maryland - Motorcycle Helmets Continue to Save Lives

March 23, 2004 Lawmakers Must Enact Top 10 Auto Safety Protections - Victims and Safety Groups Press for Passage of Vital Safety Legislation

February 9, 2004 Senators Warner, Clinton, DeWine and Broad-based Safety Coalition Call for Passage of National Seat Belt Legislation

January 8, 2004 Advocates Releases State Highway Safety Laws Report

December 10, 2003 Advocates Applauds DOT Secretary's Call to Enact National Primary Seat Belt Laws

December 9, 2003 Senators Warner, Clinton Introduce Legislation to Enact National Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law; Coalitions Lend Support