WILMINGTON, MA — State Senator Bruce Tarr announced Friday that the Town of Wilmington has been awarded $16,690 in federal grant funding to improve traffic safety enforcement.
Wilmington received $4,190 in the form of a Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enforcement and Equipment Grant. The grant allows local police departments to fund initiatives that address pedestrian and bicycle safety issues and couple educational projects with enforcement of laws. This is a unique opportunity for localities to mobilize a community to work together in reducing pedestrian and bicycle injuries.
The Town received an additional $7,500 in the form a Traffic Enforcement Grant. The grant assists in funding High-Visibility Enforcement (HVE) patrols. HVE is a traffic safety approach designed to deter and change unlawful traffic behaviors that combines highly visible and proactive law enforcement targeting a specific traffic safety issue. Issues targeted include campaigns such as “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket.”
Wilmington received $5,000 in the form of an Underage Alcohol Enforcement (UAE) Grant. The grant provides funding to law enforcement agencies to develop programming to reduce underage drinking and driving.
The grants have been awarded by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Highway Safety Division (EOPSS/HSD) with funding provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
(NOTE: The above information is from State Senator Bruce Tarr’s Office.)
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