Section 405(e) distracted driving grant (23 C.F.R. & 1300.24; 23 U.S.C. & 405(e)) - grant to support enforcement of the state's distracted driving laws through educational advertising, placement of…

This $2.9 million formula grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration supports the Vermont Agency of Transportation's efforts to address distracted driving through 2026. Funded by the National Priority Safety Programs and its Distracted Driving Countermeasures incentive grant program, the award provides flexibility for education advertising, traffic signage installation, and law enforcement activities to reduce distracted driving injuries and deaths. The grant aims to encourage seat belt use and curb impaired driving, fulfilling two of Congress's identified national highway safety priorities. With a completion date of September 2030, this formula grant will help Vermont strengthen traffic safety through targeted enforcement of distracted driving laws.

Section 405(e) distracted driving grant (23 C.F.R. & 1300.24; 23 U.S.C. & 405(e)) - grant to support enforcement of the state's distracted driving laws through educational advertising, placement of traffic signs, and law enforcement activities with flexibilities to use funds for any eligible use under the section 402 grant program.