Launch of the Department's Rural Safety Initiative

Today, Secretary Peters announced the U.S. Department of Transportation's Rural Safety Initiative. This targeted, national effort will help raise awareness of the risks drivers face on America's rural roads.

The initiative will support States in improving rural road safety by highlighting available tools and programs, and it will provide assistance and encourage demonstrations of innovative, quick and effective leveraging of existing resources. This new endeavor will be multi-modal and comprehensive in addressing five key goals: safer drivers, better roads, smarter roads, better trained emergency responders, and improved outreach and partnerships.

Raising awareness is key to the success of the Rural Safety Initiative, which is why Secretary Peters and I think it important that you be in the know. For more information, please visit www.dot.gov/affairs/ruralsafety.

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