Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety

Media Contact: Shane Austin, [email protected] 202.425.2776 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement by Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), on Maryland’s New Law Enacted Today to Reduce Speeding-Related Crashes (Washington, D.C. | June 2, 2026) — Speeding is not just a bad habit. It is a dangerous choice that turns roadways into […]

In the Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee, Advocates has joined forces with other safety groups to support House Bill 1862 with the agreed-to amendment, a bill that reforms and streamlines the interlock licensing process in Pennsylvania. This bill, the product of ten years of work between traffic safety stakeholders and PENNDOT, will save lives in Pennsylvania. […]

In the Ohio Senate General Government Committee, Advocates opposes Senate Bill (SB) 419. This measure will reduce the minimum driving age 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 the roads with […]

In Missouri, Advocates is urging Governor Mike Kehoe to veto Senate Bill (SB) 1408. This legislation would increase the maximum speed limit to 75 miles per hour (mph) on rural interstates and freeways, up from 70 mph, endangering state residents and visitors. In 2025, there were an overall estimated 914 traffic fatalities in Missouri according […]