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- EIN 20-0266556
- (866) 721-7623
- Po Box 460278 Ft Lauderdale FL 33346-0278 USA
- www.roadsafeamerica.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Automotive Safety, Disaster Aid
Mission: The organization promotes commercial truck safety via regular public addresses, media interviews, daily social media efforts, direct mail campaigns, advertising and frequent meetings with elected officials and regulators. Annual programs include drive safer sunday each thanksgiving weekend.
Programs: Speed limiter regulation effort - organization used a media campaign, direct mail, and online efforts to compel the driving public to learn about and influence the usdot to strengthen a proposed speed limiter rule.
the organization communicates via newsletters sent regularly to thousands of interested followers of its work.
the organization's president makes frequent visits to washington, dc to meet regularly with policy makers regarding truck safety issues. Other board members and advisory committee members have joined in these efforts as well.
the organization uses outreach programs such as passenger car driver education and drive safer sunday to remind car drivers of the dangers inherent when driving along with heavy commerical vehicles. The organization also uses public social media as a cost effective way to keep their message in front of all drivers. The organization maintains a website and facebook page. The organization's president makes frequent visits to washington, d. C. To meet regularly with policy makers regarding truck safety rule making. Other board members and advisory committee members have joined in these efforts as well. Consulting expertise contributes to the effectiveness of the advocacy.