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This bill matters because it directly addresses a critical safety issue for children: traffic accidents in and around school zones. Every year, many students are injured or killed while simply trying to get to school. If this bill passes, it would provide a clear pathway for states and local communities to access and utilize federal funds specifically for making these areas safer.
Without this bill, states might find it harder to prioritize or fund specific school zone safety projects using existing federal highway safety money, or they might not recognize these projects as explicitly eligible. By explicitly including school zone safety as an eligible expense and increasing the flexibility of certain fund allocations, the bill could lead to more widespread and effective safety upgrades, potentially saving lives and preventing injuries for students nationwide.
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This bill matters because it directly addresses a critical safety issue for children: traffic accidents in and around school zones. Every year, many students are injured or killed while simply trying to get to school. If this bill passes, it would provide a clear pathway for states and local communities to access and utilize federal funds specifically for making these areas safer.
Without this bill, states might find it harder to prioritize or fund specific school zone safety projects using existing federal highway safety money, or they might not recognize these projects as explicitly eligible. By explicitly including school zone safety as an eligible expense and increasing the flexibility of certain fund allocations, the bill could lead to more widespread and effective safety upgrades, potentially saving lives and preventing injuries for students nationwide.
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