How Tennessee’s Traffic Safety Personnel Approach Pedestrian Protection

Media Coverage Tennessee

October 1, 2024

What do traffic gardens and Crosswalk Talks have in common? Those are two strategies being implemented by agencies across Tennessee to increase pedestrian safety, according to the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO).

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Youth Active Transportation Safety Grant Result: Texas

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