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HD 1812

An Act relative to roadway safety

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Tommy Vitolo

HD 1812 allocates $500M to upgrade aging roads/bridges, expands driver's ed, and empowers police to crack down on reckless driving to enhance roadway safety.

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Bill Summary · HD 1812

HD 1812: An Act Relative to Roadway Safety

Summary

This proposed bill, introduced on November 29, 2025, aims to enhance roadway safety across the state through a series of measures targeting infrastructure improvements, driver education, and enforcement.

Key Provisions

Infrastructure Upgrades

  • Allocates $500 million over 5 years to repair and upgrade aging bridges, overpasses, and highways
  • Mandates the installation of rumble strips on all state-maintained roads with speed limits over 45 mph
  • Requires the installation of guardrails on roads with steep embankments or other hazards

Driver Education

  • Expands required driver's ed curriculum to include modules on defensive driving, distracted/impaired driving, and sharing the road with bicyclists/pedestrians
  • Increases the minimum supervised driving hours for new license applicants from 50 to 75 hours

Enforcement

  • Empowers law enforcement to impound vehicles of drivers caught street racing or engaging in other reckless behaviors
  • Increases fines and penalties for speeding, failure to yield, and other moving violations in school/work zones

Impact

  • Aims to reduce the number of roadway accidents, injuries, and fatalities across the state
  • Will require significant investment in infrastructure projects and updated driver's ed programs
  • Enforcement provisions may face some pushback from civil liberties groups concerned about overreach
  • Overall, the bill is expected to have broad bipartisan support as a common-sense approach to improving public safety

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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