The Magnus White and Safer Streets for Everyone Act would require new vehicles to be equipped with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems capable of detecting and responding to vulnerable road users, including bicyclists. According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other research, AEB could reduce bicycle-vehicle crashes by 26-50% and reduce bicyclist deaths by 50-80%.

The Magnus White and Safer Streets for Everyone Act is named in honor of Magnus White, a 17-year old competitive cyclist who was killed by a driver while training for the World Mountain Bike Championship. While that driver was convicted, cyclist-AEB can prevent future tragedies due to drunk, drowsy, or distracted driving by ensuring that the vehicle itself can give cyclists a brake.

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