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