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Federal Register · May 30, 2025
The title they went with Highway Safety Improvement Program; Withdrawal Noisy translates that to

The US will not update its highway safety rules, after all

What happened
The Federal Highway Administration has withdrawn its proposal to update highway safety regulations. This means the existing rules for how states must spend federal money on road safety will remain unchanged.
Why it matters
The US government proposed new rules to make roads safer. Then it decided not to. This withdrawal means states will continue to operate under older guidelines, potentially missing opportunities to address modern road safety challenges or use new technologies. It also means that any planned changes to how federal safety funds are allocated or used will not happen.
The signal
Watch for any new proposals or guidance from the Federal Highway Administration regarding road safety in the next 12-18 months, or if states begin to lobby for specific changes.
If you insist
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