States could use existing highway safety money for work zone patrols, driver education, safety tech, and data collection. Tribal and rural communities get priority. A federal study would measure how well these programs work.
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Work Zone Safety Enhancement Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Latest action on S. 2910: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who this affects: This bill touches anyone who drives through construction zones or works in them. State transportation agencies get new spending flexibility but also new requirements. Tribal and rural communities are singled out for priority assistance.
Why this matters: Work zones are dangerous places. Crashes in construction zones injure and kill both drivers and road workers every year. This bill would make it easier for states to direct federal money toward proven and emerging safety measures, from extra police presence to new alert technologies. The required federal study would help Congress figure out what actually works.
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