H.R. 4104 · 111th Congress
Emergency Responders Highway Safety Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Brad Ellsworth
- Introduced
- 2009-11-18
- Latest action
- 2009-11-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Summary
Emergency Responders Highway Safety Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a highway emergency responders safety grant program.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations for projects to: (1) increase awareness of state laws that require a motorist to change lanes or reduce speed if passing a highway emergency responder, including the penalties for noncompliance with such laws; and (2) provide highway emergency responders with training on the prevention of injuries and fatalities resulting from roadside collisions.
Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) a multidisciplinary advisory group to make program recommendations; and (2) an incident reporting system to compile information on roadside collisions involving highway emergency responders.