摘要: |
In the fourth yearof the Federal multiyear transportation funding bill, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), EOPSS/HSD successfully applied to NHTSA for $7,772,042 in new highway safety grant funding under Section 402 (General highway safety), 405 (occupant protection), 408 (traffic records), 410 (impaired driving), 2010 (motorcycle safety), and 2011 (booster seats) for FY2010. EOPSS/HSD also applied for an received $356,400 from the U.S. Department of Justice(underage drinking prevention) in FY 2010. According to preliminary statistics from the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), Massachusetts fatalities dropped five percent from 364 in 2008 to 347 in 2009. EOPSS/HSD's June 2010 statewide safety belt observation survey showed that Massachusetts mainted the 74% use rate achieved in 2009. This matches the highest safety belt use rate ever reported for the Commonwealth. |