District of Columbia

GHSA is seeking a full-time Government Affairs Manager for its office in Washington, D.C., to advance the organization's legislative and regulatory advocacy priorities while helping shape the policy landscape for roadway safety.

The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association seeks a Director of State Government Affairs.

Amazon announced it will test drive its robotaxis on the streets of D.C. Its self-driving vehicle, known as the Zoox, will join the Waymo vehicles already testing in the District.

“Educational messaging ... works best when supported by law enforcement on the road to show drivers there are consequences for unsafe actions,” said Adam Snider of the Governors Highway Safety Association.

The three organizations have teamed up to once again fund state efforts to combat alcohol, cannabis and multiple-substance impaired driving, a persistent but preventable roadway safety threat.

Over the last few years, DC saw an above average amount of deadly car crashes, more than 50 in both 2023 and 2024, according to the DC Highway Safety Office. It is part of the reason the District turned to tech to help make the streets safer.

Volunteers from the "Street Smart" organization took to Georgia Avenue in Northwest D.C. during morning rush hour, serving as "walking billboards" to promote road safety.

City government would have to agree to allow autonomous cars on the road for the first time.

Pedestrians are now twice as likely to be killed in the D.C. area as they were a decade ago, even as more local leaders promise safer streets.

GHSA and the Ford Motor Company Fund provided $50,000 to help increase the District of Columbia Highway Safety Office engage with the city’s unhoused population about pedestrian and bicycle safety.