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HB208: Program to create safer school routes may get more funding

February 12, 2019 12:00 AM
The Utah Department of Transportation has a program that promotes and provides safe pedestrian travel to and from schools, but every year, about two-thirds of safe route applications get denied because of lack of funding.
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HB64: hands free cell phone bill fails

February 16, 2018 12:00 AM
Utah saw 5,748 distracted driver crashes in 2016, according to the Governor’s Highways Safety Association. Ten percent of all Utah crashes involve a distracted driver. (Haley Mosher)
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HB64: Utah bill could make holding phone, talking while driving illegal

January 31, 2018 12:00 AM
Utah saw 5,748 distracted driver crashes in 2016, according to the Governor's Highways Safety Association. Ten percent of all Utah crashes involve a distracted driver. (Haley Mosher)
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NYC mayor pushes bail reforms after police officer's slaying

October 23, 2015 12:00 AM
New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio participate in a media briefing in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. (Associated Press)
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