Pete Buttigieg Outlines U.S. Plan To Tackle Traffic Fatalities As Sharp Increase Expected
In an interview with the Associated Press, Buttigieg said the Department of Transportation will provide $5 billion in grants over the next two years for states to implement lower speed limits, better lighting on crosswalks, additional bus and bike lanes and more. The grants will be funded by President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package. In an October report from the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Buttigieg said over 20,000 people died on U....