Via AASHTO Journal 

Gov. Larry Hogan said the Maryland Department of Transportation's Highway Safety Office awarded nearly $12.6 million in federal highway safety grants granted to police, health agencies and traffic safety advocates to help strengthen the state's efforts to save lives on Maryland roads.

"The safety and security of Marylanders is our top priority and this vital funding will help strengthen our efforts to reduce traffic fatalities and save lives," Hogan said Sept. 19. "Dangerous, impaired and distracted driving puts everyone at risk, and we will continue to do everything in our power to ensure safety on our roads."

The announcement said the federal grants will help fund such efforts as preventing impaired, aggressive, and distracted driving, improving the use of seat belts, increasing safety of motorcyclists, pedestrians and bicyclists and funding child passenger safety fitting stations. The money will also aid safety-related law enforcement operations, and improving Maryland's traffic data systems.

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