# What This Bill Does

This bill focuses on making roads safer for people dealing with broken-down cars and workers in construction zones. Right now, when your car breaks down on the side of the highway, you and any roadside helpers (like tow truck drivers or emergency responders) are at serious risk of being hit by passing traffic. The same danger exists for construction workers in work zones. This bill aims to reduce those deaths and injuries by improving how we track these accidents and develop better safety solutions.

The bill makes several practical changes. First, it expands federal highway safety programs to specifically include protecting people stuck with disabled vehicles and those working in construction zones—groups that weren't explicitly mentioned before. It also requires the government to collect better data on these types of crashes, including deaths that happen on roadsides and in work zones. Additionally, it updates "Move Over" law awareness campaigns (those laws that require drivers to slow down or change lanes when passing emergency vehicles) to also cover disabled vehicles and construction workers.

The bill creates two working groups that bring together truckers, construction companies, first responders, safety experts, and government agencies to study the problem and come up with solutions. These groups will analyze crash data, identify what works to prevent accidents, and report back annually on their progress. Finally, it requires the Federal Highway Administration to report to Congress each year about how states are using special safety funding for work zones and whether these funds are actually making a difference.

For most drivers, this means increased awareness campaigns reminding you to slow down and move over when you see disabled vehicles or construction zones. For people who work on roads—construction workers, tow truck operators, and emergency responders—this bill could eventually lead to better safety equipment, better driver awareness, and fewer preventable deaths and injuries on America's highways.

To amend title 23, United States Code, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with respect to vehicle roadside crashes, work zone safety, and for other purposes.