To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to require States to set aside certain funds to carry out highway safety improvement projects to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities at high-risk pedestrian crossings.
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Latest Action · February 12, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
The Save Our Pedestrians Act of 2024 requires states to dedicate at least 5 percent of certain federal highway safety funds toward improving high-risk pedestrian crossings starting in fiscal year 2025. States must identify pedestrian crossings with high rates of injuries and deaths from vehicle-pedestrian accidents, in consultation with local governments, and use the set-aside funds to reduce hazards at these locations. The bill amends federal transportation law to establish this funding requirement going forward with no specified end date. This legislation would affect state transportation departments and local governments responsible for managing pedestrian safety, while benefiting pedestrians in areas with documented safety problems. The bill does not authorize new federal funding but rather redirects existing highway safety improvement allocations to prioritize pedestrian protection at dangerous crossings.
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