Truck crash victims families applaud legislation to require affordable, lifesaving technology vaccines in all new vehicles to prevent deadly crashes
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Families of truck crash victims with the Truck Safety Coalition are available for media interviews regarding their strong support of legislation introduced by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL) the Protecting Roadside First Responders Act (S.1386, H.R. 2867) to require advanced driver assistance systems on all new cars, trucks and buses. These innovative technologies include automatic emergency braking and forward collision warnings systems, which could prevent more than 2 out of 5 crashes in which a large truck rear-ends another vehicle.
Congressional Democrats Announce Distracted Driving Bill
Each year, about 3,000 people in the United States are killed in crashes involving distracted drivers.
April 30, 2021 • Three Democratic members of Congress have introduced a bill aimed at reducing crashes involving distracted drivers and preventing first responder roadside deaths.
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Cheri Bustos, all from Illinois, announced the measure, called the Protecting Roadside First Responders Act. It would require that safety technologies to counter distracted driving be installed in all new vehicles, and would provide states with funding to add digital alert technology to trigger “move over” warnings in navigation apps.
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Study from Illinois Move Over Task Force finds large decrease in citations in 2020, partly due to stay-at-home orders
The Move Over Task Force was formed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker in 2019 after two roadside deaths of Illinois State Police Troopers
Credit: Illinois State Police Author: Sasha Sander (KSDK) Updated: 5:50 PM CST February 11, 2021
ILLINOIS, USA The Illinois State Police published its first report on the causes of move over crashes and violations, along with is proposing ways to protect law enforcement.
The Move Over Task Force was formed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker in 2019 after two roadside deaths of Illinois State Police Troopers. The crashes were the result of motorists’ failure to comply with the Move Over law.
(WSIL) The Move Over Task Force, formed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker in 2019, delivered a report detailing their study of the causes of Move Over crashes and violations and proposing ways to protect law enforcement, emergency responders and all motorists.
The Move Over Law, also known as Scott’s Law, requires drivers to change lanes when approaching stationary emergency vehicles, including all highway maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights, and any stationary vehicle with their hazard lights activated. The law also states, if changing lanes is not possible or unsafe, drivers are required to proceed with due caution, reduce the speed of the vehicle and leave a safe distance until they have safely passed the stationary vehicle.