HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT West Virginia Highway Safety Programs Receive $850,000 Grant
Reported by: Rachael Tarr
Web Producer: Jeff Morris
Reported: Dec. 10, 2012 1:53 PM EST
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
Highway safety programs in the Mountain State have received a boost from the federal government.
The National Highway Safety Administration awarded more than $850,000 to the Governor’s Highway Safety Office.
The grant will be used to improve driver behavior and performance and to reduce deaths and injuries from car accidents.
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Rachael Tarr
