Vehicle roadside accidents
H.R. 9536118th Congress

Vehicle roadside accidents

Introduced in the HouseRep. Troy Carter (D-LA-2)9 sections · 1 min read
Version: ih · Apr 20, 2026

(a) Highway safety improvement program

Section 148(c)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (A)(vi) by striking and pedestrians, and inserting pedestrians, and occupants and pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles;

(2) in subparagraph (B)(i) by inserting, and occupants and pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles after pedestrians; and

(3) in subparagraph (D)(vi) by striking and pedestrians and inserting pedestrians, and occupants and pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles.

(b) National priority safety programs

Section 405 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(1) In general

The Secretary of Transportation, in conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other relevant agencies, shall convene a working group of industry and nongovernment entities, including representatives of high-risk diverse communities, such as groups advocating for historically marginalized groups, high traffic risk professions, such as truckers and first responders, and other relevant stakeholders, including state and local highway safety experts, insurers, medical and public health experts, law enforcement and other first responders, and technology and automobile manufacturers.”

(2) Duties

The working group convened under paragraph (1) shall collect, analyze, compile, and publish accurate, detailed data on Disabled Roadside Vehicle Crashes, along with strategic plan to identify and implement solutions to the fatal and non-fatal injury crashes, adoption of better data sharing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including local adoption of the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria, and annual updates on awareness and intervention activities and results.

(c) Injury health data

Section 24108(c)(2) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58) is amended by inserting, including roadside deaths, after fatalities.

(d) Review of move over or slow down law public awareness

Section 24109(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58) is amended by inserting or motorist or disabled vehicle after authorized emergency vehicle.

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