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Archived News Releases

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Topic

October 30, 2006 Californian Elected as New Chairman of the Governors Highway Safety Association
September 12, 2006 Forum on Motorcycle Safety Can be Catalyst to Reverse Fatality Trend
September 5, 2006 GHSA Praises Bush Choice for Transportation
September 1, 2006 Partners Support Largest-Ever Drunk Driving Enforcement Crackdown As Labor Day Drunk Driving Fatality Trends Announced PDF icon
August 16, 2006 U.S. DOT, GHSA, & Partners Announce Tough, New Approach to Drunk Driving
August 11, 2006 U.S. DOT, GHSA, & Partners To Announce Tough, New Approach to Drunk Driving
July 27, 2006 3-Day Camp to Teach Teens "Driving Skills"
May 16, 2006 Law Enforcement Agencies Nationwide Crack Down on Safety Belt Violators as New Report Details the 18 Percent Who Still Fail to Obey the Law
May 11, 2006 Teen Safety Program Driving Skills for Life Unveils Exciting New Interactive Web Site
April 20, 2006 Driver Inattention Study: Education and Not Legislation Can Provide Remedy
March 20, 2006

2006 Driving Skills for Life Program Hits the Road in Florida

March 7, 2006

Chief State Transportation Official Meets with GHSA Leadership

January 18, 2006 State Highway Safety Agencies Praise New Teen Driving Analysis
December 12, 2005 Increasing Speeds Have Limited Highway Safety Progress
October 11, 2005 Driving Program Puts Teens Behind the Wheel to Save Lives
October 3, 2005 Association Announces Election Results
August 25, 2005 Highway Safety to be 'Navigated' in Norfolk
July 29, 2005 GHSA Praises Lifesaving Highway Bill
July 12, 2005 New Research Reinforces Safety Hazards of Cell Phone Use While Driving
June 13, 2005 Speeding a Serious Problem 10 Years After National Speed Limit Repeal
June 8, 2005 Association Calls On Congress to Defend State Highway Safety Priorities
May 27, 2005 TEA-21 Reauthorization: Yet Another Extension!
May 17, 2005 Teen Safe Driving Program Puts High School Student Leaders Behind the Wheel
May 6, 2005 Coalition Urges Senate to Include No New Sanctions in the Final Transportation Reauthorization Bill
April 28, 2005 States Urged to Enact or Retain Motorcycle Helmet Laws
April 25, 2005 GHSA Joins in Promoting Tire Safety Week pdf
April 21, 2005 GHSA Responds to 2004 Highway Fatality Projection pdf
April 14, 2005 GHSA Disappointed in Senate Reauthorization Bill pdf
March 9, 2005 State Road Safety Officials Urge Congress: “Get it Done”
February 14, 2005 Reauthorization of TEA-21
February 10, 2005 State Highway Safety Officials Praise House Reauthorization Bill
February 4, 2005 Latest Research Shows ALL Cell Phone Conversations Distracting
January 10, 2005 Former GHSA Chair Speaks at the White House Conference on Aging's Listening Session
December 20, 2004 French Speed Cameras Credited With 50 Percent Drop In Roadway Fatalities
December 15, 2004 AAA Projects Largest Number of Holiday Travelers Ever
October 21, 2004 Speed - Highway Safety's Neglected Stepchild
October 19, 2004 Excessive Speeding Tops Highway Safety Leader's Agenda
October 6, 2004 Reauthorization of TEA-21
September 21, 2004 State, National Traffic Safety Leaders to Convene in Honolulu
September 16, 2004 State Highway Safety Offices Cheer Seat Belt Use Numbers
August 10, 2004 State Highway Safety Agencies Cheer Historic Progress in Highway Deaths
July 26, 2004 New web site launched to highlight Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria
June 28, 2004 Highway Safety Agencies Remind Drivers: ALL Distractions Potentially Dangerous
May 17, 2004 States Planning Intensive Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign
April 28, 2004 State Highway Safety Offices Concerned with Increase in Fatalities
April 16, 2004 World Health Report Cites Merits of Red Light and Speed Limit Photo Enforcement
April 13, 2004 States Praise New World Health Organization Report
April 5, 2004 GHSA Joins World Health Organization, NHTSA and Other Partners to Celebrate World Health Day 2004
March 18, 2004 Poll Shows Unsafe Driving Behavior
February 11, 2004 Letters to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
January 31, 2004 Ford and Safety Leaders Address #1 Cause of Teen Deaths: Traffic Crashes
January 22, 2004 State Highway Safety Officials Urge More Attention to "Speed Demons"
November 25, 2003 GHSA Praises House Action on Transportation Reauthorization
November 17, 2003 Association Cheers New Seat Belt Use Numbers
October 28, 2003 Statement by Troy Costales, Governors Highway Safety Association, for the NTSB Symposium on Driver Education and Training
October 24, 2003 Letter to the Leadership of the Authorizing Committees of Both the House and Senate
September 30, 2003 GHSA Statement on Underage Drinking
September 10, 2003 Highway Safety Group Cheers National Academy of Science Drinking Report
September 9, 2003 MADD, GHSA say FTC report shows some improvement, but alcohol marketers still brewing for kids' attention
September 8, 2003 New Report Details State Highway Safety Programs During TEA-21
September 4, 2003 As Millions of Teenagers Head Back to School, Ford Motor Company and the Governors Highway Safety Association Teach Teens Critical Skills Needed to Become Safer Drivers
August 22, 2003 State, National Traffic Safety Leaders to Convene in New Orleans
August 6, 2003 GHSA joins AAA in Announcing Distracted Driving Research
August 6, 2003 Driver's License Manuals Lack Crucial Information on Distracted Driving, According to AAA Survey
July 22, 2003 States Concerned with House Appropriations Bill
June 24, 2003 New Guideline Helps States Track Highway Crashes
Crashes Involving Cell Phones and Other Distractions Included
June 11, 2003 States Say DOT Highway Proposal is Inadequate for their Safety Needs
June 3, 2003 NTSB Says Novice Drivers Should be Prohibited from Using Cell Phones While at the Wheel
May 29, 2003 GHSA Urges Congress to Radically Change "Innovative" Seat Belt Program
May 22, 2003 Summary of the Statement of Kathryn Swanson, Chair of the Governors Highway Safety Association Before the Senate Commerce Committee
May 22, 2003 Senator Bond Launches State Highway Safety Alliance
May 9, 2003 State Highway Safety Leaders to Hold Training in St. Paul
May 8, 2003 Ford Launches Campaign to Help Teens Hone Their Driving Skills
March 19, 2003 GHSA Urges Congressional Budget Committee to Allow for Increased FY 2004 Funding for State Safety Programs
February 11, 2003 New Tool to Assess State Child Passenger Safety Efforts Being Developed
January 6, 2003 States Present Final Highway Safety Recommendations to Congress