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Montgomery County Council proclaims February Road Safety Month, highlights recent fatalities and Vision Zero work
Summary
The council recognized Road Safety Month and emphasized local efforts — Vision 0, Safe Streets Act and Safe Routes to Schools — to reduce traffic deaths and injuries after county officials noted 47 local traffic fatalities in 2024.
The Montgomery County Council on Feb. 25 proclaimed February as Road Safety Month and spotlighted ongoing county programs aimed at reducing traffic deaths and serious injuries. Council members and public-safety partners cited recent local fatalities and reinforced county investments in pedestrian, bicycle and traffic-safety work.
Councilmember Will Jawando (chair of the Transportation and Environment Committee) and Council President Kate Stewart joined dozens of community advocates and safety professionals at the podium. “You are leading the way to make sure that Montgomery County’s roads are safe for everybody,” Jawando said, adding…
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