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Governors Highway Safety Association
The States' Voice on Highway Safety
Federal Grant Programs
Section 1906: Racial Profiling Prohibition Grants
This program encourages states to maintain statistical information on the race and ethnicity of drivers stopped by police and to provide training and education to reduce the disparate impact of traffic stops.
Federal Grant Programs
Section 405: National Priority Safety Program
Section 405 is the National Priority Safety Program, which provides grant funding to address selected national priorities for reducing highway deaths and injuries.
Federal Grant Programs
Section 164: Repeat Offender Provision
This provision encourages states to enact a repeat offender law.
SHSO Guidance
Sample Position Descriptions
This document provides sample job descriptions for typical positions that exist within State Highway Safety Offices.
SHSO Guidance
Highway Safety Plan Guidance
This document helps states craft their annual Highway Safety Plans (HSPs). DISCLAIMER: This document has not yet been updated to include the NHTSA Final Rule issued February 6, 2023.
SHSO Guidance
Annual Report Guidance
This guidance document assists SHSOs in developing their Annual Reports (ARs). DISCLAIMER: This document has not yet been updated to include the NHTSA Final Rule issued February 6, 2023.
Federal Research Projects
January 1, 2025
The Future of Automated Traffic Enforcement and Public Acceptance (BTS-42)
Project Underway: The objectives of this research are to conduct a comprehensive assessment of automated traffic law enforcement to assist in the public policy discussion of the future of traffic enforcement across the nation and develop a toolkit for state highway safety offices and other stakeholders.
Federal Research Projects
January 1, 2025
The Future Use of Law Enforcement Personnel and Traffic Safety Enforcement (BTS-41)
Project Underway: The objective of this research is to provide public policy guidance for decision makers on the role of law enforcement in traffic safety enforcement.
SHSO Guidance
Performance Measures
States can use these performance measures in their Highway Safety Plans and Annual Reports.
Federal Research Projects
January 1, 2025
Workplace-Based Approaches to Improve Driver Behavior and Reduce Crashes (BTS-40)
Project Underway: The objectives of this research are to identify resources that utilize countermeasures proven most effective in raising awareness of the risk of motor vehicle crashes both on and off the job and provide actionable program tools.