Legislature | Laws Regarding Car Safety Brief Overview
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The 2014 Roadmap Report revealed a significant amount of important information regarding vehicle safety, including:

  • Over 33,000 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2012.
  • Over 2 million people were injured in similar crashes.
  • Almost 5,000 motorcycle riders were killed in 2012, which marked a significant increase over 2011.

https://saferoads.org/files/2014_roadmap_report.pdf

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Recent activities with the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety include:

  • A hearing on truck safety that was held by the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on July 29, 2014.
  • A 25 year celebration for the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety group that was held on June 18, 2014.

https://www.saferoads.org/

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NCS.org promotes safety in and around the home with regards to children and vehicles in a variety of ways, including:

  • Teaching children about vehicle safety and discouraging play around cars.
  • Promoting technology like rearview cameras and sensors in vehicles.
  • Teaching kids to watch out for service trucks, delivery trucks and more.

National Safety Council

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A recent petition to the Obama Administration has called for the prevention of child heat stroke deaths in cars of all types by:

  • Funding the research and development of technology designed to prevent these issues.
  • Requiring the installation of this type of technology in all vehicles.

https://bit.ly/petitionkac