Lyft and GHSA Award Grants to Help States Offer Motorists an Alternative to Driving Impaired During the Holidays
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 12, 2020
Contact: Adrian Nicholas, 202-580-7934
After-Hours Contact: Pam Shadel Fischer, 980-619-2786
News Releases
As the voice of highway safety, GHSA produces periodic news releases on topics of importance to its membership and the highway safety community.
Michelin partners with Governors Highway Safety Association to Provide Resources to Parents During National Teen Driver Safety Week
A newly released survey of parents of U.S. teens conducted by Michelin North America Inc. and GHSA reveals that 62% say their child has experienced a COVID-19 related disruption in driver education/licensing, but 35% don’t have a backup plan for replacing lost learning.
New E-scooter Study Highlights Need for Infrastructure Improvement, Rider Training
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October 15, 2020
CONTACT: Adrian Nicholas, 202-580-7934, anicholas@ghsa.org
Statement for attribution to Pam Shadel Fischer, Senior Director of External Engagement,
Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)
Federal Traffic Fatality Data Shows Positive Gains, But Serious Concerns Persist During the COVID-19 Era
The release of new data and special reports from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides some good news for traffic safety but also cause for significant concern about road user behavior during the public health emergency.
As the Pandemic Opens More Roadways to Pedestrians, States Help Launch October as Pedestrian Safety Month
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September 29, 2020
CONTACT: Adrian Nicholas, 202-580-7934, anicholas@ghsa.org
AFTER-HOURS CONTACT: Pam Shadel Fischer, 908-619-2786, pfischer@ghsa.org
GHSA Recommends Steps to Fight Racism in Traffic Enforcement
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September 23, 2020
CONTACT: Adrian Nicholas, 202-580-7934, anicholas@ghsa.org
Data tracking, police training, inclusivity, new programs needed
Statement for attribution to Jonathan Adkins, Executive Director, Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)
New York’s Chuck DeWeese Elected Leader of GHSA
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September 16, 2020
CONTACT: Adrian Nicholas, 202-580-7934, anicholas@ghsa.org
As COVID-19 Shifts Transportation Preferences, New Report Highlights Need for E-scooter and E-bike Safety Initiatives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 27, 2020
CONTACT: Adrian Nicholas, 202-580-7934, anicholas@ghsa.org
More Safety Focus Needed as Pedestrian Fatalities Surge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 7, 2020
CONTACT: Adrian Nicholas, 202-580-7934, anicholas@ghsa.org
As Drivers Return to the Roadways, Seven States Receive Grants to Stop High Risk Impaired Driving
For the sixth consecutive year, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org) are awarding grants to help states keep Americans safe from the most dangerous impaired drivers.