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“Rapidadvancementsinvehicle

technologyandchangesindriver

behaviorrequirethattheriskstoall

roadusersberegularlyevaluated

andaddressed.Everyyear,Advocates

evaluatessafetylawsnationwidethroughtheirRoadmaptoSafety,whichservesasacriticalguidepostforstateandfederalpolicymakers.Weareproudtobea

longstandingpartnerofAdvocatesandgratefultheyalwayshavetheirfingeronthepulse,offeringimpactful,provensolutionsinthenameofpublicsafety.”

Ericarosso,NJMiNsuraNcE

Group,2025iNsuraNcEco-chair

“Safetravelshouldn’tbeagamble.

AdvocatesforHighwayandAutoSafety’sRoadmaptoSafetylaysoutthesteps

neededtomakeitasurebet.Thankstotheirtirelesspushforchange,progressisbeingmadetowardafuturewhere

everyonegetshomesafely,everytime.Istandshoulder-to-shoulderwith

Advocates,confidentintheirvisionthattrafficlaws,vehicletechnologyand

roadwayinfrastructureneedtoputthesafetyofallroadusersfirst.”

JackGillis,ForMErExEcutivE

DirEctoraNDcEo,coNsuMErFEDEratioNoFaMErica;author,thEcarBook;BoarDchair,

cENtErForautosaFEty;aND2025coNsuMErco-chair

“Fartoooften,policeofficershave

toknockatthedoortodeliverthe

devastatingnewstoafamilyaboutthelossofalovedonetoamotorvehiclecrash.Asstatisticsshow,fatalitiesandinjuriesfromthesecrashesconstituteapublicsafetycrisisthatneedsurgent,serioussolutionslikethoseoutlined

inAdvocates’RoadmaptoSafety.We

urgeournation’sleaderstouseitasaguidetokeepallroaduserssafe.Thankyou,Advocates,foryourlongstandingcommitmenttopublicsafety.”

chrisolsoN,roaDwaysaFEty

coMMittEEMEMBEr,iNtErNatioNalassociatioNoFchiEFsoFpolicE,2025coNsuMErvicEchair

“Thankstotheirunwaveringdedication,AdvocatesforHighwayandAutoSafetyisanincredibleleaderinthefightto

eliminatecrash-relatedfatalitiesand

injuries.ByjoiningforceswithAdvocates,LibertyMutualfurthersourcommitmenttoreducecrashesandprotectlives.

TheRoadmaptoSafetyisfilledwith

data-drivensolutionstoaddressthe

heartbreakingtollofcrashfatalitiesandinjuriesacrossthecountry.Weapplaud

Advocatesfordeliveringanotheressentialresourcethatwillhelpmakeourroads

andcommunitiessafer.”

BilllyNch,liBErtyMutual

iNsuraNcE,2025iNsuraNcEvicEchair

Theydidn’texpectalife-alteringcrashtohappentothem.

butthenitdid.

E,uailrier,emina,areiai,fnnddiire’tst

timesontheroad.Toomanypeopledon’tbuckleup.Toomanymotorcycleridersdon’twear

helmets.Toomanyroadsarenotdesignedtobesafeforallroadusers.Toomanyvehiclesare

notequippedwithprovensafetytechnologies.Theresultis116peoplearekilledandover6,500areinjuredneedlesslyinmotorvehiclecrasheseverydayonaverage.

Youdon’tthinkitwillhappentoyou—untilitdoes.

In2022alone,over42,500liveswerelostincrashes.Anadditional2.38millionpeoplewere

injured.Theemotionaltollisimmeasurable,andthefinancialcostisstaggering,exceeding$400billionannually.

SomeminorprogressonthesetotalshasbeenmadeaccordingtotheconfirmeddatafromtheNationalHighwayTraffic

SafetyAdministration(NHTSA)in2022andearlyestimatesfrom2023.Additionally,aftermanyyearsofwork,Advocates

laudedNHTSA’sissuanceofaFinalRulerequiringautomaticemergencybraking(AEB)withpedestriandetectiononallnewpassengervehiclesandlighttrucksinApril2024.Byconservativeestimates,itwillpreventhundredsoffatalitiesandtensofthousandsofinjuriesandsaveover$5billioneachyear.Yet,movingforward,itshouldbestrengthenedtoincludedetectionofallvulnerableroadusers(VRUs),amongotherimprovements.

WecontinuetopressNHTSAtotakeimmediateactiononothersafetymeasuresmandatedbyCongress,somegrossly

overdue.TheseincludeissuingminimumperformancestandardsforAEBfortrucks,lanedeparturewarning(LDW),lane

keepingassist(LKA),impaireddrivingpreventiontechnology,frontpassengerandrearpassengerseatbeltremindersystems,anddetectionandalertsystemstopreventpediatrichotcarsincidents,amongotherlifesavingupgrades.

Atthestatelevelsomesuccesswasachievedin2024onchildpassengersafety,automatedenforcementandignition

interlockdevice(IID)lawupgrades.Yet,nostatehasenactedalltherecommendationsinthisreport,and533needtobeadvanced.

Thisyearweareaddingnewcriteriatoourstateratings.Nearly1,300peoplewerekilledincrashesthatinvolvedredlightrunningin2022,andmultiplestudieshavefoundsignificantreductionsinredlightviolationsandcrasheswhenproperlyimplementedsafetycameraprogramsareinuse.Assuch,weareratingstatesforhavinglawsthatallowfortheuseof

automatedredlightcameraenforcementandforusingthem.

Lastly,weextendourdeepestgratitudetothemanypartnerswhostandwithusinourmission—consumerandsafetyadvocates,medicalprofessionals,lawenforcement,emergencyresponders,publichealthofficials,insurersandthe

courageousindividualswhotransformunimaginablelossintoapowerfulcallforchange.Aspecialthankstothosewho

sharedtheirstoriesinthisreport.Theydidn’texpectalife-alteringcrashtohappentothem,butthenitdid.Crashescanandmustbestopped.Here’sourreportonhowtodoso.

CatherineChasePresident

AdvocatesforHighwayandAutoSafety

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

TableofContents 4

GlossaryofAcronyms 5

TheIssue 6

TheImpact 6

TheSolutions 7

Criteriaforthe18OptimalLaws 8

StrategiesforSuccess 10

2024AdvocacyActivity 10

SpecialFeature–SafeRoadsforAllUsers 11

OccupantProtection 13

LawsRatingChaRtandMap 19

ChildPassengerSafety 20

LawsRatingChaRtandMap 23

YoungDrivers–GraduatedDriverLicensingPrograms 24

LawsRatingChaRtandMap 27

ImpairedDriving 28

LawsRatingChaRtandMap 32

DistractedDriving 33

LawsRatingChaRtandMap 36

AutomatedEnforcement 37

LawsRatingChaRtandMap 42

OverallStateLawsRatingChartandMap 43

StatesataGlance 45

SourceInformation 63

Acknowledgments 67

AboutAdvocates 67

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GLOSSARYOFACRONYMS

aDvocatEs-AdvocatesforHighwayandAutoSafety

AAA-AmericanAutomobileAssociationAAP-AmericanAcademyofPediatric

ADS-AutomatedDrivingSystems

AEB-AutomaticEmergencyBrakingAE-AutomatedEnforcement

AI-ArtificialIntelligence

APHA-AmericanPublicHealthAssociationAV-AutonomousVehicle

BAC-BloodAlcoholConcentrationBSD-BlindSpotDetection

CDC-CentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionCHOP-Children’sHospitalofPhiladelphia

CIRP-CenterforInjuryResearchandPreventionCMV-CommercialMotorVehicle

CPS-ChildPassengerSafety

CRS-CongressionalResearchServiceDC-DistrictofColumbia

DMS-DriverMonitoringSystemDUI-DrivingUndertheInfluenceDWI-DrivingWhileIntoxicatedER-EmergencyRoom

FCW-ForwardCollisionWarning

FHWA-FederalHighwayAdministration

FMCSA-FederalMotorCarrierSafetyAdministration

GHSA-GovernorsHighwaySafetyAssociationGDL-GraduatedDriverLicensing

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HALT-HonoringAbbasFamilyLegacytoTerminateDrunkDriving

IID-IgnitionInterlockDevice

IIHS-InsuranceInstituteforHighwaySafety

IIJA-InfrastructureInvestmentandJobsAct(P.Law117-58)

ISA-IntelligentSpeedAssistanceLDW-LaneDepartureWarningLKA-LaneKeepingAssist

MADD-MothersAgainstDrunkDriving

MCPD-MontgomeryCountyPoliceDepartmentMPH-MilesPerHour

ncsl-NationalConferenceofStateLegislaturesNCSR-NationalCoalitionforSaferRoads

NHTSA-NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration

nsc-NationalSafetyCouncil

NTSB-NationalTransportationSafetyBoard

PBJ-ProbationBeforeJudgmentPBS-PublicBroadcastingServiceSSA-SafeSystemApproach

SS4A-SafeStreetsandRoadsforAll

SUV-SportUtilityVehicle

UMd-UniversityofMaryland

U.S.DOT-UnitedStatesDepartmentofTransportation

V2X-Vehicle-to-EverythingVRU-VulnerableRoadUser

WISQARS-Web-basedInjuryStatisticsQueryandReportingSystem

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THEISSUE

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recentyearwithfinalizeddata.Thisamountedtoatollof42,514fatalitiesand2.38millioninjuries.Whilethesenumbershavedecreasedslightly,therewerenotableincreasesinthefatalityrateinseveralcategoriesfrom2021to2022,includingbicyclists(13%),motorcycleriders(1.2%)andpedestrians(0.7%).Fatalitiesinvolvinglargetrucksalsoincreased2%.

Thenumberoffatalitiesremainedhistoricallyhighin2023,asearlyestimatesshow40,990peoplewerekilledonU.S.roads,adecreaseof3.6%fromtheprioryear.

Speeding,impairment,distractionandnotbucklingupcontinuetobemajorfactorscontributingtocrashes.

THEIMPACT

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foundtheU.S.tobeoneofonlyfivethatexperiencedanincreaseinroaddeathscomparedtothe2017-2019annualaverage.Ofthosefivecountries,theU.S.experiencedthethirdlargestpercentageincreaseinthenumberoffatalities,anincreaseof11.9%(nearly2,100morefatalities).

Inadditiontotheenormousphysicalandemotionalramificationsofmotorvehiclecrashes,theannualeconomiccostwas$340billionin2019dollars.Updatedforinflationonly,thatnumberrisesto$417billionin2024.Whenlossoflife,pain

anddecreasedqualityoflifeareaddedtoeconomiccosts,itisestimatedtoexceed$1.4trillion.Moreover,accordingtotheNetworkofEmployersforTrafficSafety(NETS),motorvehiclecrashescostemployers$72.2billionindirectcrash-relatedexpensesin2019.

Earlyestimatesshow40,990people

werekilledinmotorvehiclecrashes

in2023

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$130BillioN

LostWorkplaceandHouseholdProductivity

total=$417BillioN4-

EachpersonlivingintheU.S.essentiallypaysanannual“crashtax”ofnearly$1,268

$38BillioN

PresentandFutureMedicalCosts

$141BillioN

PropertyDamageCosts

$108BillioN

OtherCosts

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Note:Theseare2019figuresthathavebeenupdatedforinflationonly

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THESOLUTIONS

Advocatespursuesacomprehensivestrategytoimprovesafety,whichincludes:

SAFEVEHICLES

Theavailabilityandefficacyofsafetytechnologiesto

preventormitigatecrashescausedbynumerousfactors

makesitatransformationaltimeinsurfacetransportation.TheInsuranceInstituteforHighwaySafety(IIHS)has

demonstratedtheeffectivenessofvehiclesafetytechnologiesincludingautomaticemergencybraking(AEB),rearAEB,

lanedeparturewarning(LDW),blindspotdetection(BSD)

andimpaireddrivingpreventiontechnologywhichmay

incorporatefeaturestoensuredrivercapabilityoftenreferredtoasdrivermonitoring.NHTSAhasestimatedthatover

600,000livesweresavedbymotorvehicletechnologiesbetween1960and2012.

AdvocatessupportsthevehiclesafetytechnologiesmandatedintheInfrastructureInvestmentandJobsAct(IIJA,Pub.

L.117-58),suchasAEB,LDW,impaireddrivingprevention

technologyandhotcarspreventionsystems.Welauded

theU.S.DOT’sissuanceofaFinalRuleforAEBandurge

themtoswiftlyissuetheotherpendingFinalRulesfor

safetytechnologiesandimprovements.Wealsosupport

newrequirementsforintelligentspeedassistance(ISA),

drivercapability/monitoringsystems,upgradestoprevent

frontoversandreduceinjuryfromhoods,bumpersandvehicleweight,andothersasstandardequipmentonnewvehicles.

Tremendousopportunityalsoexiststoimprovethesafetyofcommercialmotorvehicles(CMVs).SafetysystemssuchasAEB,speedlimitingsystemsandcomprehensiveunderrideguardsshouldbestandardonnewlargetrucks.Additionally,thesafetyofschoolbusesshouldbebolsteredthrough

technologyandseatbelts.

SAFEROADUSERS

Advocatesworkstoimprovetrafficsafetylawsinall50

statesandtheDistrictofColumbia(DC)whicharecriticaltokeepingallroadusersbothinsideandoutsideof

vehicles—drivers,passengers,motorcycleriders,bicyclists,pedestrians,micromobilityusers,wheelchairusersand

others—safe.Walking,bikingandrollingshouldbereliablemodesofsafetransportation.Basedongovernmentand

privateresearch,crashdataandstateexperience,weurgeallstatestoenacttheoptimallawsratedinthisreport

coveringoccupantprotection,childpassengersafety,teenandyoungadultnovicedrivers,impaireddriving,distracteddrivingandautomatedenforcementtocurbspeedingandredlightrunning.

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Advocatesalsosupportsmeasurestospurstateaction

ontrafficsafetylawstoenhancesafetyforallroadusers

includingeffectivefederalincentivegrantprogramswith

accountabilityandoversight.Whenusedappropriately,thewithholdingofstatehighwayfundsforinactionalsohas

provensuccessfulinadvancinglifesavingupgradesincludingminimum21drinkingage,zerotoleranceforalcoholfor

youth,.08%bloodalcoholconcentration(BAC)limitandcommercialdriverlicensing.

Statetrafficsafetylawsfocusedoncurbingtheleadingcrashfactors,backedbyconsistent,clearandfairenforcement,havebeenshowntodeterdangerousdrivingandsavelives.

SAFEROADINFRASTRUCTURE

Preventingdangerousinteractionsandconflictsbetween

roadusers—drivers,bicyclists,pedestrians,micromobility

usersandwheelchairusers,amongothers—andreducingtheimpactofcrashestopreventfatalitiesandinjuriesrequiresafocusedapproachtoroadwayinfrastructuredesign,

safetyfeatures,maintenanceandoperations.PoliciesthattakethisapproachincludingaSafeSystemApproach(SSA)andCompleteStreetshavebeenshowntobeeffectiveasdemonstratedbyresearchandexperience.

Acknowledgingthatpeoplemakemistakesandthattheir

abilitytotolerateinjuryislimitedisthebasisoftheSSA.

Itfocusesonsixprinciples:deathsandseriousinjuriesare

unacceptable;humansmakemistakes;humansarevulnerable;responsibilityisshared;safetyisproactive;and,redundancyiscrucial.TheSSAfocusesonfiveelementsthroughwhich

criticalactionshouldbetaken:advancingsaferoadusers,safevehicles,safespeed,saferoadsandpost-crashcare.

Infrastructureimprovementswhichareconsistentwiththe

SSAandCompleteStreetsareessential.Measuressuchas

enhancingcrosswalkvisibility,addingmediansandpedestrianrefugeislands,andimplementingprotectedbikelanescan

helpensureeveryonecompletestheirtripsafely.Reducingspeedlimits,deterringspeedingandinfrastructure-based

strategies,suchasroaddiets,speedbumpsandrumble

strips,furthersupportsaferspeedsandcollisionreduction.Sinceitsfounding35yearsago,AdvocateshaschampionedthecoreprinciplesoftheSSAandpursuedacomprehensiveapproach.SSAadoptionbytheU.S.DOT,statesandlocalitiesandfundingforinfrastructureupgradesconsistentwiththeSSAandCompleteStreetsbringtheselife-savingsolutionsclosertowidespreadimplementationwiththeultimategoalofprotectingallroadusers.

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CRITERIAFORTHE18OPTIMALLAWSANDPROVISIONS

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asedongovernmentandprivateresearch,crashdataandstateexperience,Advocateshasdeterminedthetrafficsafety

awslistedbelowarecriticaltoreducingmotorvehicledeathsandinjuries.Forthepurposesofthisreport,statesare

onlygivencreditifthestatelawmeetstheoptimalsafetyprovisionsasdefinedbelow.Nocreditisgivenforlawsthatfailtofullymeetthecriteriainthisreport,noriscreditgivenforlawssubjecttosecondaryenforcement.Similarly,GDLlawsthatallowdrivereducationprogramstoreplacecompliancewithprovisionsdonotreceivecredit.

OccupantProtection

PrimaryEnforcementFrontSeatBeltLaw:Allowslawenforcementofficerstostopandissueaticketforaviolationoftheseatbeltlawforfrontseatoccupants.Nootherviolationneedoccurfirst.

PrimaryEnforcementRearSeatBeltLaw:Requiresthatalloccupantsintherearseatsofavehiclewearseat

beltsandallowslawenforcementofficerstostopandissueaticketforaviolationoftheseatbeltlaw.Nootherviolationneedoccurfirst.

All-RiderMotorcycleHelmetLaw:Requiresallmotorcycleriders,regardlessofage,touseahelmetthatmeetsU.S.DOTstandards.

ChildPassengerSafety(CPS)

RearFacingThroughAge2orOlderLaw:Requiresinfantsandtoddlerstoremaininarearfacingchildrestraintsystemintherearseatfrombirththroughagetwoorlonger.Afterthechildreachesthemaximumweightandheightlimitfortherearfacingsafetyseat,thechildmaybeplacedforwardfacinginaharness-equippedchildrestraintsystem.ThechildrestraintsystemshouldbecertifiedbythemanufacturertomeetU.S.DOTsafety

standards.

BoosterSeatLaw:Requiresthatchildrenwhohaveoutgrowntheheightandweightlimitofaforwardfacing

safetyseatbeplacedinaboosterseatthatshouldbeuseduntilthechildcanproperlyusethevehicle’sseatbeltinarearseat.Thisusuallyoccurswhenthechildreaches57inchesinheightandisolderthanageeight.The

boosterseatshouldbecertifiedbythemanufacturertomeetU.S.DOTsafetystandards.

RearSeatThroughAge12Law:Requireschildrenage12andyoungertobeproperlyrestrainedinarearseat.

YOUNGDRIVERS

GDLprogramsallowteendriverstolearntodriveunderlowerriskconditions,andconsistofalearner’sstage,thenanintermediatestage,beforebeinggrantedanunrestrictedlicense.Thelearner’sstagerequiresteendriversto

completeaminimumnumberofhoursofadult-superviseddrivinginordertomovetothenextphaseanddriveunsupervised.Theintermediatestagerestrictsteensfromdrivinginhigh-risksituationsforaspecifiedperiodoftimebeforereceivinganunrestrictedlicense.AdvocatesratesstateGDLlawsonfourkeysafetycomponentsalignedwiththeIIHSrecommendationsandidentifiedinresearchanddataanalysis:

MinimumAgesforLearner’sPermitandLicensing:Abeginningteendrivermustbeatleast16yearsoldtoobtainalearner’spermitand17yearsoldtoobtainanunrestrictedlicense.

70HoursofSupervisedDrivingProvision:Abeginningteendrivermustreceiveatleast70hoursofbehind-the-wheeltrainingwithanadultlicenseddriver.

NighttimeDrivingRestrictionProvision:Prohibitsunsuperviseddrivingstartingat8p.m.

PassengerRestrictionProvision:Prohibitsnon-familialteenpassengersfromridingwithateendriverwithoutadultsupervision.

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ImpairedDriving

All-OffenderIIDs:MandatestheinstallationofIIDsonthevehiclesofallconvicteddrunkdrivingoffenders.

OpenContainerLaw:Prohibitsopencontainersofalcoholinthepassengerareaofamotorvehicle.Tocomply

withfederalrequirements,thelawmust:prohibitbothpossessionofanyopenalcoholicbeveragecontainerandtheconsumptionofalcoholfromanopencontainer;applytotheentirepassengerareaofanymotorvehicle;applytoallvehicleoccupantsexceptforpassengersofbuses,taxicabs,limousinesorpersonsinthelivingquartersofmotorhomes;applytovehiclesontheshoulderofpublichighways;and,requireprimaryenforcementofthelaw.Statelawsarecountedinthisreportonlyiftheyareincompliancewiththefederallawandregulation,basedonannualdeterminationsmadebyU.S.DOT.

DistractedDriving

All-DriverTextMessagingRestriction:Prohibitsalldriversfromsending,receivingorreadingatextmessagefromanyhandheldorelectronicdatacommunicationdevice,exceptinanemergency.

GDLCellPhoneRestriction:Prohibitsalluseofcellulardevices(hand-held,hands-freeandtextmessaging)bybeginningteendrivers,exceptinanemergency,fortheentiredurationoftheGDLprogram.

automatedEnforcementtoCurbSpeedandredlightrunning

PermitsAutomatedSpeedEnforcementbyLaw:Astatereceivescreditifithasenactedalawpermittingtheuseofautomatedspeedenforcement.

AutomatedSpeedEnforcementinUse:Astatereceivescreditifautomatedspeedenforcementisinusewithinthejurisdiction.

PermitsAutomatedEnforcementforRedLightRunningbyLaw:Astatereceivescreditifithasenactedalawpermittingtheuseofautomatedredlightcameraenforcement.

AutomatedRedLightEnforcementinUse:Astatereceivescreditifautomatedredlightcameraenforcementisinusewithinthejurisdiction.

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STRATEGIESFORSUCCESS

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•FederalLegislative:AdvocatesleadseffortsonCapitolHilltoadvanceprioritysafetymeasuresby

engagingMembersofCongress,staffandCongressionalcommitteesandproposing,drafting,analyzingandbuildingsupportforsafetylegislation.WetestifybeforeCongress,submitwrittenstatements,

preparewitnessesonsafetyissues,generategrouplettersandactionalertsandleadcoalitions,amongotheractivities.

•FederalRegulatory:AdvocatesprovidestechnicalcommentsandsafetyinformationduringtheregulatoryprocesstoagenciesincludingtheU.S.DOT,NHTSA,FederalMotorCarrierSafetyAdministration(FMCSA)andothers.Weseektoinfluenceagencyactionsandserveasanexpertforgovernmentagencies.

•StateLegislative:Advocatesconductsextensiveorganizingandadvocacyeffortsinstatesacrossthe

nationandDCbymeetingwithlegislators,stateDOTsandgovernors’staffs,testifyingonsafetybills,

writingandsubmittingtestimonyandletters,developingstrategieswithcoalitionpartnersandadvancingotherinitiatives.Wealsostaunchlyopposetherollbackofexistingtrafficsafetylaws.

Allofourprogramareasaresupportedbyoureffortsinthemedia,leadershiprolesandparticipationineventsand

conferences.Advocateshasearnedareputationasago-toexpertonsafety,andweharnessopportunitiestoadvanceandsupportourlegislativegoals.Advocates’expertiseissoughtbygovernmentagencies,professionalassociationsandothergroups,andwefrequentlyprovideouranalysisandrecommendationsinfurtheranceofourgoals.

2024ADVOCACYACTIVITY

FEDERALLEGISLATIVE

AdvocatesissharplyfocusedonoversightofimplementationofthesafetydirectivesintheIIJA,enactedinNovember

2021,theissuanceofFinalRulesandtheintroductionofstandalonesafetylegislationleadinguptothenextsurface

transportationreauthorization(theIIJAexpiresin2026).CongressionalcommitteesheldhearingsonIIJAoversight,DOTandNTSBfunding,roadwaysafetyandrelatedtechnologyforwhichAdvocatessubmittedletters.WeurgedswiftactionbytheU.S.DOTonIIJAmandatestoensurethesafetyofallroadusersisenhanced.AdvocatesalsopushedforCongressandthe

DOTtoadvanceprovensafetymeasuresandadoptsafeguardsfordevelopingtechnologyincludingAVsandAItoensureit

isdevelopedanddeployedtoupholdpublicsafety.Lookingforward,Advocateshasbeenproposing,draftingandgarneringsupportformanyofthelegislativeitemsthatwereleftonthe“cuttingroomfloor”duringfinalnegotiationsontheIIJAwithaneyetowardtheirinclusioninthesafetytitleinthenextone.WecontinuetosupportfundingforanddirectivestoimproveroadwayinfrastructuresafetyforthebenefitofallroadusersaswellasadequatefundingandresourcesfortheU.S.DOTtoensuretheagencyisabletomeetitssafetymissioneffectively.Moreover,Advocatesleadseffortsinoppositiontonumerousanti-safetyproposalstodegrade,rollbackorrepealexistinglegislativeandregulatoryprotections,manyofwhichtargetIIJAupgradesandlargetrucksafetyrules.

FederalRegulatory

Advocatesfiledregulatorycommentsonissuesincludingadvancedimpaireddrivingpreventiontechnology,passenger

vehicleseatingsystems,pedestriansafety,artificialintelligenceandcommercialdriver’slicensestandards,amongothers.

StateLegislative

Advocatespromotedprovencountermeasurestoimproveoccupantprotection,upgrademotorcycleridersafety,curb

speeding,protectchildpassengers,advancethesafetyofteenandyoungadultnovicedrivers,preventimpaireddrivingand

restrictuseofcellphonestoavertdistracteddriving,aswellasopposeweakeningorrepealsofsuchlaws.Wealsosupportedeffortsthatrequireroadwaysafetyupgradesasacomponentofinfrastructureplanning,maintenanceandbuilding.Our

effortsareincollaborationwithlocalandnationalcoalitions,organizationsandvictimandsurvivoradvocates.Manybillstakemulti-sessionadvocacybeforeadvancing.Inthoseinstances,Advocatesbuildsmomentumforsubsequentsessions.

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SAFEROADSFORALLUSERS

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toadvancesaferoadusers,safevehiclesandsaferoadwayenvironments.

In2026,theIIJA(Pub.Law117-58)willexpire.Leadinguptothenextmajortransportationreauthorizationlegislation,Congresswilldeliberateoverprovisionsandfundinglevelsforinclusion.ThisprocessprovidesanopportunitytobuildonandperpetuatethebroadsafetyprogressmadeintheIIJA.Ourworkwillfocusonacceleratingadoptionofvehiclesafetyimprovements,compellingstatestopasscomprehensivetrafficsafetylawseitherbyincentivizingwithorwithholding

federalgrantsandensuringrobustfundingforroadwaysafetyinfrastructureimprovementsconsistentwithComplete

StreetspolicyandtheSafeSystemApproachasdemonstratedbytheSafeStreetsandRoadsforAll(SS4A)grantprogram,amongothers.

Thedataclearlyillustratestheurgencyforprioritizationofsafe