This $187,000 formula grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will support the Rhode Island Department of Transportation's efforts to address distracted driving through September 2026. Funded under the National Priority Safety Programs and its Distracted Driving grant provisions, the Rhode Island DOT will use the funds to enforce state distracted driving laws through educational advertising, traffic sign placement, and law enforcement activities. The broad eligible uses allowed under Section 402 of the federal highway safety grant program provide flexibility for the Rhode Island DOT to determine the most impactful combination of countermeasures. As a formula grant, this award aims to encourage states like Rhode Island to prioritize distracted driving as a national highway safety issue identified by Congress.
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