Traffic safety advocates released a new poll Tuesday meant to show public opposition to legislation making its way through Congress.Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety polled more than 1,000 adults on four issues: criminal penalties for automakers that cover up defects, stopping the sale of used or loaner cars with safety defects, allowing teenagers to drive big rigs across state lines and allowing double 33-foot trucks on all roads. Respondents overwhelming sided with the safety advocates. Democratic U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts says the results show the public doesn’t support the safety rollbacks in the six-year transportation reauthorization or a DOT spending bill.
“While we’re investing in stronger infrastructure we shouldn’t make people less safe while driving on that new infrastructure,” said Markey.
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut is also opposing both pieces of legislation.
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