The Safer Roads for Those Who Serve Act of 2026 aims to protect roadside workers such as construction workers, utility personnel, tow truck operators, and emergency responders from traffic-related injuries and deaths. The bill requires states to collect better data on crashes involving highway workers, develop strategies to reduce highway worker injuries and fatalities if they increase, and update driver awareness campaigns about "Move Over" laws that protect workers on roadsides. The legislation also directs the Department of Transportation to conduct research on highway worker safety and requires that federal transportation grants consider worker safety protections in their evaluation criteria. The bill authorizes $2 million per year from 2027 through 2031 for public awareness campaigns and $3 million per year for the same period for research and outreach activities focused on protecting roadside workers.
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