National Highway Traffic Safety Administration roadside worker safety

(a) Highway safety programs Section 402(a)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (xiii), by striking activated; and and inserting activated or when construction workers, service and utility personnel, individuals assisting disabled vehicles, occupants of disabled vehicles, or other vehicles with hazard warning lights or flashing lights are stopped or parked on or next to a roadway;; (2) in clause (xiv), by adding and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (xv) to reduce injuries and deaths of drivers and highway workers (as defined in section 630.1004 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) resulting from crashes in work zones;. (b) National priority safety programs Section 405(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting, including highway workers (as defined in section 630.1004 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)), after individuals; and (2) in paragraph (4), in each of subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), by inserting, including highway workers (as defined in section 630.1004 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)), after individuals. (c) Promotion of Move Over laws (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (referred to in this subsection as the Administrator) shall update the public awareness materials of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to more fully reflect the types of vehicles and drivers supported by State Move Over laws, including law enforcement, emergency responder services, fire and rescue services, construction workers, drivers of utility, waste, and recycling collection vehicles, tow truck operators, and drivers of disabled vehicles, at incidents along roadways. (2) Public service announcement (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Administrator updates the public awareness materials of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall carry out a public service announcement to underscore the ways to protect roadside workers, including law enforcement, emergency responder services, fire and rescue services, construction workers, drivers of utility, waste, and recycling collection vehicles, tow truck operators, and drivers of disabled vehicles, at incidents along roadways. (B) Partnerships In carrying out the public service announcement under subparagraph (A), the Administrator may partner with existing work zone safety outreach programs and cooperative efforts of the Department of Transportation, including the Office of Operations of the Federal Highway Administration and its related work zone safety programs. (3) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, to remain available until expended.