Federal Road Safety Grants Award $1 Billion to 297 Communities

Police departments in Louisiana and California have received grants to expand traffic-safety enforcement and education. Gonzales officers will work overtime targeting seat-belt use, distracted and impaired driving, and underage drinking, while San Luis Obispo and Palos Verdes Estates will address dangerous driving behaviors such as speeding, failure to yield, and running red lights, alongside pedestrian and bicycle safety. California programs also include community outreach, and Palos Verdes Estates plans additional impaired-driving patrols and officer training. Separately, the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All program awarded $1 billion to 297 communities for projects intended to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries, including rural and Tribal initiatives and post-crash care.