Enacts the "Alexander Whalen Safe Highways Act" pertaining to wrong-way vehicle detection systems
SCS Voted Do Pass S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee (4863S.02C)
Summary
The Alexander Whalen Safe Highways Act directs the Missouri Department of Transportation to deploy detection systems that alert drivers and emergency responders when a vehicle is traveling the wrong way, beginning with the westbound I‑64 and Jefferson Avenue interchange. It also requires the department to study how best to notify nearby drivers and first‑responders and to issue annual reports on the systems’ effectiveness. The goal is to cut wrong‑way crashes and related fatalities.
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