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Biden admin., Congress push to improve road safety with new infrastructure funding

Spectrum News NY 1

By Rachel Tillman and Associated Press Nationwide November 9, 2021 Lawmakers in Washington hope to address the growing problem of reckless driving thanks to funds from the recently-passed bipartisan infrastructure framework, which President Joe Biden is expected to sign into law in the coming days. What You Need To Know

  • Lawmakers in Washington hope to address the growing problem of reckless driving thanks to funds from the recently-passed bipartisan infrastructure framework

  • The bill includes a historic amount of money towards road safety programs, including $6 billion for a new "Safe Streets and Roads for All" program

  • A government report published in October said the number of U.S. traffic deaths in the first six months of 2021 hit 20,160, the highest first-half total since 2006

  • The infrastructure bill also includes a number of safety requirements for automakers, like a mandate that they must find a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving

The bill includes a historic amount of money towards road safety programs, including $6 billion for a “brand new ‘Safe Streets and Roads for All’ program that's going to help local communities reduce crashes and fatalities,” a Department of Transportation spokesperson said on a Tuesday press call.


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