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News Releases
February 13, 2025
GHSA Supports Nomination of Proven Safety Professional as NHTSA Administrator
Jonathan Morrison, who served as Chief Counsel of NHTSA during President Trump’s first term, put safety first and worked closely and effectively with GHSA and its members.
News Releases
February 11, 2025
GHSA Chair to Testify Before Congress About U.S. Roadway Safety
GHSA Chair Michael Hanson urges continued support for federal behavioral traffic safety programs run by State and Territorial Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs).
News Releases
January 8, 2025
GHSA Calls for Swift Senate Confirmation of Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary
GHSA will work with Duffy to strengthen the efforts of SHSOs to improve road safety and reduce traffic fatalities.
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Media Coverage
February 18, 2025
Roadway safety requires traffic enforcement, infrastructure investments: House hearing
Safety advocates and local government officials joined members of Congress in calling for action to reduce traffic deaths in a House subcommittee hearing.
Media Coverage
January 17, 2025
Distracted Driving Is a Major Killer in Texas. Meet the Teens Trying to Stop It.
Teens are taking to the road every day in Texas as newly-minted drivers and passengers. And safety activists are trying new strategies to ensure they get home alive.
Media Coverage
January 12, 2025
Reckless Driving Isn’t Just a Design Problem
The withdrawal of enforcement in the Garden State led some motorists to drive more recklessly.