Survivor
Advocates Network
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
is Seeking “SURVIVOR ADVOCATES” of Red Light Running
and Speeding Related Crashes
Who is Advocates for Highway
and Auto Safety?
Advocates is an alliance of consumer, health, law enforcement and
safety groups and insurance companies and agents working together
to make America’s roads safer. Since its inception in 1989,
Advocates has worked with “survivor advocates” to advance
and protect highway safety laws throughout the country.
Who are Survivor Advocates?
Survivor advocates are individuals who have either survived a red
light running or speeding related crash or lost a loved one because
of these types of crashes. They have suffered the personal consequences
of motor vehicle crashes and have decided to work to protect others
from the pain they have had to endure.
Why is Advocates Seeking Survivor
Advocates?
Survivor advocates have the most powerful voice in trying to change
public policy. Survivor advocates can become as involved as they
would like in our advocacy efforts. Advocates will work with these
individuals to prepare, assist and even “coach” them
for advocacy involvement if desired. Some of the activities in which
survivor advocates can choose to participate are: writing letters
to legislators; testifying before state legislative committees;
speaking to news reporters on the phone; writing letters to the
editors of local papers; serving as a spokesperson at media events;
and working with other survivor advocates throughout the country.
How Can You Help?
Advocates needs your help to identify survivor advocates. If you
know anyone, or if you come into contact with anyone who has been
involved in a red light running or speeding related crash or who
has a family member or friend who was injured or killed in a red
light running or speeding related crash and might be interested
in sharing his or her experience with Advocates, please forward
this information to them, or contact:
Jennifer Maly
Survivor Advocate Network Coordinator
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
750 First Street, NE, Suite 901
Washington, DC 20002
202.408.1711 x 20
800.659.2247 x 20 (toll free)
Fax: 202.408.1699
E-mail: jmaly@saferoads.org
Website: www.saferoads.org
Thank you for your assistance and support. All
discussions and information will be kept confidential.
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