About Advocates for highway and auto safety
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety: Making America’s Roads Safer
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety is a non-profit alliance of consumer, medical, public health, law enforcement, and safety groups as well as insurance companies and agents. The organization was founded in 1989 with the mission to make America’s roads safer by advocating for stronger federal highway safety laws and regulations.
The alliance is led by a board of directors that includes representatives from various organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, National Safety Council, Consumer Federation of America, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO), Safe Kids Worldwide, and State Farm Insurance.
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety has been instrumental in promoting policies that have saved countless lives on American roads. The organization has successfully advocated for laws mandating seat belt use in all states; graduated driver licensing programs that help new drivers gain experience gradually; ignition interlock devices that prevent drunk driving; electronic stability control systems that prevent rollovers; rearview cameras to reduce backing crashes; automatic emergency braking systems to prevent forward collisions; truck underride guards to protect car occupants in crashes with large trucks; among others.
The organization also conducts research on various road safety issues such as distracted driving, impaired driving, teen driving safety, truck safety, motorcycle safety among others. Advocates’ research findings are used to inform policy decisions at the federal level.
In addition to its advocacy work at the federal level through Congress and regulatory agencies such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Advocates also works with state legislatures across the country. The organization provides technical assistance to lawmakers drafting bills aimed at improving road safety in their respective states.
Advocates’ work has not gone unnoticed. The organization has received numerous awards over the years including recognition from IIHS which named it one of its “10 most important vehicle safety advances” since 1960. In 2018 alone Advocates received awards from NAPO (“Top Cops” award) and State Farm Insurance (“Celebrate My Drive” award).
If you’re looking for an ally in your fight against unsafe roads then look no further than Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. With over three decades of experience advocating for stronger road safety laws at both state and federal levels coupled with cutting-edge research on various road-safety issues – this non-profit alliance is well-positioned to help you achieve your goals.
In conclusion – if you want your voice heard when it comes to making America’s roads safer then join forces with Advocates today!