The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced the allocation of $562 million in grant funds to offices of highway safety in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Grant Money to Support Road Safety Awareness Programs
The funds are earmarked to address impaired driving, promote seat belt use, improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety, and fund other important traffic safety efforts, according to the U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.
Additionally, the agency announced that $297 million in state and community highway safety program funds will further enhance highway safety through activities such as the Click It or Ticket program related to seat belt use, and the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign related to impaired driving.
Funds to Fight Impaired Driving
A large chunk of the funds – $147.5 million – will be dedicated to impaired driving countermeasures, to combat driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Among the many programs receiving funding through state and local grants, $2.1 million has been identified to fund 24/7 sobriety programs and to use for testing or monitoring of individuals charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
How the Grants are Divvied Up
The top 10 states receiving NHTSA grants were California ($50.1 million); Texas ($39.2 million); New York ($29 million); Florida ($26.1 million); Illinois ($21.1 million); Pennsylvania ($19.8 million); Ohio ($17.8 million); Michigan ($16.4 million); Georgia ($15.4 million); and New Jersey ($14.6 million).
The official NHTSA announcement can be found here.
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I was in a very bad accident and it was very complicated with motorbikes and the other person was severely drunk and refuses to give out his information of insurance to help cover the cost. Plus the police right on the report that it was my fault and not his even though he was drunk and gave Ron direction where we collided into each other. I went to the hospital and had a dislocated compound fracture in my left ankle. I still can’t work normally and walk or run normally and this is six months and I am starting to run out of funding in my savings.I was in a very bad accident and it was very complicated with motorbikes and the other person was severely drunk and refuses to give out his information of insurance to help cover the cost. Plus the police wrote on the report that it was my fault and not his even though he was drunk and gave wrongs direction where we collided into each other. I went to the hospital and had a dislocated compound fracture in my left ankle. I still can’t work normally and walk or run normally and this is six months and I am starting to run out of funding in my savings