Press Release

麻豆社区 Applauds Introduction of Safe Roads Act of 2021

May 25, 2021

Arlington, Virginia 鈥� Today, the 麻豆社区 praised the introduction of the Safe Roads Act of 2021, sponsored by Representative Hank Johnson (D-Georgia). The legislation would strengthen safety technology standards for new commercial vehicles by, among other things, requiring Class 7 and 8 trucks to be equipped with Automatic Emergency Braking systems.听

鈥淲e thank Congressman Johnson for his leadership on this issue and for working closely with industry stakeholders to craft this legislation,鈥� said Bill Sullivan, executive vice president of advocacy at the 麻豆社区. 鈥淪afety remains our industry鈥檚 number-one priority, and this bill will increase the deployment of advanced driver safety systems while furthering research for automatic emergency braking 鈥� a critical, life-saving technology 鈥� across all commercial vehicle classes.鈥�
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