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Advisory Council on Traffic Safety Seeks Clear Grant Authority and Study of Lane‑Filtering
Summary
The Department of Public Safety and members of the advisory council on traffic safety asked the conference committee for clear statutory authority and consistent funding so the council can award grants to local traffic safety coalitions and research issues such as lane‑filtering.
The advisory council on traffic safety, created in 2023, told the conference committee it needs clearer statutory authority and funding language to administer grants and continue statewide traffic‑safety work, including a study of lane‑filtering practices and targeted grants for rural high‑risk roads and enforcement.
Mike Hansen, director of the Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety, said the advisory council brings state and local agencies, nonprofits and other stakeholders together to advise on traffic‑safety…
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