🚦Revised Highway Safety Program Guidelines by NHTSA
Highway Safety Program Guidelines
Summary
This notice revises four of the existing highway safety uniform guidelines to better reflect NHTSA's commitment to promoting highway safety programs that are based on traffic safety data. The revisions will also align these guidelines with a recent Executive order. The guidelines are Guideline No. 7: Judicial and Court Services; Guideline No. 8: Impaired Driving; Guideline No. 12: Prosecutor Training; Guideline No. 20: Occupant Protection.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The revisions to the highway safety program guidelines impact business owners, particularly in sectors affected by impaired driving and occupant protection laws. Compliance with these regulations may necessitate additional training, policy updates, and potentially impact insurance costs associated with liability. Furthermore, there may be grant opportunities for businesses involved in safety programs and education.