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Committee backs resolution urging visibility measures after spike in nighttime pedestrian deaths
Summary
A bipartisan resolution calling for public education and pilot distributions of reflective gear to reduce nighttime pedestrian deaths was presented and approved by the Special Rules Committee; sponsor cited federal guidance and GDOT’s See and Be Seen campaign.
Lawmakers on the Special Rules Committee approved a resolution urging awareness and practical steps to improve pedestrian visibility after hearing data that most pedestrian fatalities occur at night.
Representative Glaze, presenting House Resolution 1177, said the measure focuses on visibility as an effective, low-cost way to reduce nighttime pedestrian deaths. "When drivers cannot see pedestrians in…
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