Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced the SAFE ROADS initiative aimed at removing distractions, such as rainbow-painted crosswalks, from non-freeway roads. Duffy urges governors to comply, emphasizing that roads should prioritize safety over political messages. He acknowledges a decline in traffic fatalities under the Biden administration but states that the estimated total of 39,345 deaths is still unacceptable. States are required to identify hazardous roads within 60 days. The discussion surrounding colorful crosswalks reflects broader urban design and social meaning issues.
Duffy emphasized that the estimated toll of 39,345 deaths remains 'unacceptable,' and pressed states to identify hazardous roads within 60 days.
The debate over colorful crosswalks goes beyond aesthetics-it touches on centuries of urban design and social meaning.
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