Here’s how we can save 20,000 lives from road deaths

[Consumer Reports]   Friend, with more than 36,000 lives lost every year in the U.S. due to car crashes, it’s clear we need to do more to keep Americans safe on the road. The good news is that the technology to save tens of thousands of lives — literally, to cut car crash deaths by at least 50% — already exists. We just need to get it in more cars! Back in July, the House of Representatives passed a landmark bill on auto safety. Now we need the Senate to do its part and pass auto safety legislation, too! [Can you send a quick message to your Senators right now telling them to pass strong legislation to improve auto safety? Acting now could save thousands of lives every year!](  [Contact your Senators](  Together we can ensure all new cars sold in the U.S. come with the latest tech to prevent distracted driving, automatically brake to prevent crashes, and warn drivers about blind spots. We can also make sure that recalled cars on the road get fixed. Consumer Reports' experts estimate that full adoption of existing crash-avoidance technologies would cut road deaths in half by saving 16,800 to 20,500 lives per year. And there are a handful of key bills in the Senate that would go a long way toward improving safety on the road: - The SAFE Act would reduce driver distraction, cut down on drunk driving, and help keep people awake behind the wheel. - The Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act would get auto companies to share more data that could help save lives. - The Modernizing Seat Back Safety Act would improve seat strength and keep passengers safer in the event of a crash. - And the PARTS Act would improve recall completion to get dangerous cars and car parts off the road. We can save lives if we act. But the Senate needs to hear from you today to be pushed to pass legislation. [Please send your Senators a quick message asking them to pass auto safety legislation now.]( After you send your message, help get others involved. Forward this email or share the link with friends and family. The more people we get speaking out, the more pressure there will be in Washington, D.C. to pass a bill that would save thousands of lives! Thank you for all you do, Kimberly FountainConsumer Reports [Unsubscribe from Consumer Reports action alerts.]( © 2020 Consumer Reports, 101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers, NY, 10703 [Contact Consumer Reports](