Search Results for keywords:"pedestrian safety"

Search Results: keywords:"pedestrian safety"

H. R. 7842 — To amend section 405 of title 23, United States Code, to permit a State to use grant funds for the purpose of providing on-bicycle education, and for other purposes.
March 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:603
H.R. 7842, also known as the “Biking Instruction, Knowledge, and Education Act of 2024” or the “BIKE Act of 2024”, seeks to amend section 405 of title 23 of the United States Code to allow states to use grant money to provide on-bicycle education for students in elementary and secondary...
Simple Explanation
The BIKE Act of 2024 wants to help kids learn how to ride bikes safely by letting states use special money to teach bike riding skills, how to be safe, and why wearing helmets is important. It also asks for new safety guidelines and a report to see how the teaching is going after three years.
H. R. 10051 — To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the effect of driver-controlled technology in motor vehicles with respect to severe traffic injuries and traffic fatalities, and for other purposes.
October 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,558
H.R. 10051 is a bill that directs the Secretary of Transportation to work with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study how driver-controlled technology, such as touch screen systems in cars, affects severe traffic injuries and fatalities. The study will...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 10051 is like a homework project where the Transportation Secretary and some experts need to study how things like touchscreens in cars might make driving more or less safe, and then tell Congress what they find out in a big report.
H. R. 9408 — To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish certain safety standards and disclose certain information relating to pedestrians and motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
August 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,116
H.R. 9408, also known as the “Pedestrian Protection Act,” aims to improve the safety of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users by updating motor vehicle safety standards. The bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to create new rules for vehicle design features, such as hoods,...
Simple Explanation
The "Pedestrian Protection Act" is a plan to make cars safer for people walking or biking by changing the car parts like bumpers and windshields, making sure drivers can see around their cars better, and telling everyone how safe different cars are for people not in cars.
S. 3964 — To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the highway safety improvement program, and for other purposes.
March 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,229
S. 3964, also known as the "Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act," aims to enhance highway safety in the United States by amending existing laws. The bill focuses on improving infrastructure for bicyclists and pedestrians, reducing risks to vulnerable...
Simple Explanation
S. 3964 is a plan to make roads safer for people walking and biking by fixing roads and paths, and it wants the government to pay for these safety projects so that fewer accidents happen.
H. R. 7191 — To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to require States to set aside certain funds to carry out highway safety improvement projects to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities at high-risk pedestrian crossings.
February 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:375
H. R. 7191, also known as the "Save Our Pedestrians Act of 2024," proposes changes to title 23 of the United States Code. It directs the Secretary of Transportation to mandate that states allocate 5% of certain transportation funds for projects aimed at improving safety at...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, the government wants to use some special money to make pedestrian crossings safer, so people don't get hurt or killed. States will have to spend part of their road and highway funds on fixing the most dangerous crossings, but there are no exact rules on how to do this.

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