Two opinion pieces published in The Hill have highlighted ongoing transportation safety concerns facing policymakers and the public.

One piece focused on safety challenges facing rideshare drivers, arguing that current platform protections are insufficient. The author contended that drivers who allow strangers into their vehicles face inherent vulnerabilities that require stronger safety guarantees.

A separate opinion piece addressed traffic fatalities related to speeding, citing government data showing 11,288 Americans died in speed-related crashes last year. The author advocated for broader implementation of Intelligent Speed Assistance technology.

Both pieces call for enhanced safety measures in the transportation sector, though they address different aspects of the issue. The rideshare safety piece calls for congressional action to mandate stronger protections for drivers, while the speeding prevention piece points to existing pilot programs as evidence that speed assistance technology can be effective.

Neither piece reported on specific legislative proposals or recent policy developments, instead presenting arguments for future action on transportation safety issues.