State pushes to spend $500,000 to address distracted driving • New Hampshire Bulletin

The New Hampshire Department of Safety is seeking to spend nearly $500,000 in federal money to raise awareness of distracted driving and increase the number of State Police patrols on highways. The request, approved by the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee Friday, would tap into a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to combat distracted driving, according to the department. The money would help to promote “the visibility of law enforcement in New Hampshire roads,” an explanation from the department reads. And it would also help the state fund...