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Senate committee approves bill to add highway work‑zone safety to driver test and manual
Summary
A Senate committee passed SB 78 to require the state to add highway work‑zone safety content to the written driver's test and to the State Police driver's manual, with sponsors saying the change aims to reduce crashes and protect route crews.
State Senator Mark Johnson, District 17, told the Senate Transportation, Technology & Legislative Affairs Committee that SB 78 would require new material on highway work‑zone safety be added to the written driver's test and to the manual published by the State Police.
"Senate bill 78 is a simple bill," Mark Johnson said, describing the bill as adding "information about highway work zone safety" and a short Q&A…
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