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Contact your members of Congress and ask them to co-sponsor the STANDUP Act.  It's as easy as 1 - 2 - 3 ...

 

#1: Find your members of Congress

 

* Go to www.congress.org

* Look on the right side of the homepage for "Your Zip Code Here"

* Enter your zip code

* You will get a list of your elected officials 

* Look for your U.S. Senators and U.S. Rep.

  

#2: Contact your members of Congress

 

House of Reps.

 

* Go to the House website and click on your Member; you'll be redirected to your Member's webpage

 

* Find the "Contact" option and send a message in support of H.R. 1515

 

* If you'd prefer to call, look for the D.C. phone number

 

Senate

 

* Go to the Senate website and choose your state; click the links to go to your Senators' webpages

 

* Find the "Contact" option and send a message in support of  S. 528

 

*  If you'd prefer to call, look for the D.C. phone number

 

# 3: Ask other people to take these actions, too! 

 
Recent Teen Driving Related Crashes Across the Nation

(click each link to read more)
   

STANDUP ACT UPDATE
July 8, 2011

Two Former U.S. Secretaries of Transportation Endorse the STANDUP Act, Call on Congress to Act
 

In anticipation of possible legislative action in both the House and Senate on a multi-year surface transportation authorization bill, two former U.S. DOT Secretaries sent letters of support for federal teen driving legislation last week to Congressional leaders urging enactment of the STANDUP Act, H.R. 1515 and S.528.  The following excerpt contains highlights of the letter from Secretary Elizabeth H. Dole and Secretary Norman Y. Mineta:

 

"Although we both served as Secretary of Transportation in two different Administrations, belong to different political parties and were legislators in two different Congresses, there are many things we share in addition to our friendship and respect. We both have a passion and commitment to advancing and improving safety on our nation's streets and highways. It is for this important reason that we write you. ...

 

We are now at a critical crossroads with regard to teen driving. Every teen in every state should have the same protections when learning to drive. This is why we urge you to enact the STANDUP Act which is supported by parents, teens, pediatricians, emergency doctors and nurses, law enforcement, safety groups and the insurance and auto industries. Your leadership now will continue the legacy of advancing important safety measures as part of the surface transportation authorization bill."

 

House and Senate committees are each in the midst of drafting their versions of multi-year, transportation legislation authorizing funding for surface transportation programs, with highway and auto safety issues included as one of the titles of the omnibus bill. Legislation may be considered this summer.

 

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Members of Congress want to hear from YOU

 

Click here to customize a message urging your Senators and member of the House of Representatives to co-sponsor the STANDUP Act (S. 528 / H.R. 1515). 

 

Your message will be delivered automatically to your members' offices via fax.

 

 

Please encourage others to take action by forwarding this link!

 
Thank you for supporting the STANDUP Act and the Saferoads4teens Coalition!
 
The Safe Teen And Novice Driver Uniform Protection (STANDUP) Act is federal legislation that would compel states to strengthen their laws for novice teen drivers, often called Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) laws.

For more information, please contact Jenny Cheek at 202-408-1711 (ext. 15) or at jcheek@saferoads.org. 

For more information on teen driving, Graduated Driver Licensing, and the STANDUP Act -- including fact sheets for all 50 states, information on rural driving, and information on age 16 as the minimum age for driving -- check out the Saferoads4teens website at www.saferoads4teens.org.