Auto Industry Leaders Send Letter to Congress in Support of RIDE Act

On September 25th, auto insurance industry leaders sent a letter to members of Congress expressing support for the RIDE Act, which would mandate advanced drunk driving prevention technology in all new vehicles.

The legislation by Senators Rick Scott (FL) and Tom Udall (NM) is similar to legislation passed by the House of Representatives in July, setting a deadline for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to issue a rulemaking for advanced technology that would detect and prevent drunk driving. Read more here