SECTIONS 894.6-894.8 - California Statutes

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE

SECTION 894.6-894.8

894.6. The Pedestrian Safety Account is hereby established in the
State Transportation Fund for expenditure by the department, upon
appropriation, for the purposes of funding grants awarded pursuant to
Section 894.7.

894.7. (a) The department shall make grants available to local
governmental agencies based on the results of a statewide competition
that requires submission of proposals for funding and rates those
proposals on all of the following factors:
(1) Needs of the applicant as demonstrated by a high rate of
pedestrian injuries or fatalities.
(2) Potential of the proposal for reducing pedestrian injuries and
fatalities.
(3) Potential of the proposal for encouraging increased walking.
(b) Priority for grants shall be given to applicants with the
highest pedestrian injury and fatality rates.
(c) Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to, traffic
calming measures, intersection safety improvements, traffic signal
timing, crosswalk construction or improvements, and any traffic
safety or enforcement program authorized by law.
(d) A grant recipient shall engage in public education efforts to
encourage pedestrian safety and awareness that may include a
pedestrian safety program.
(e) The department shall award the grants as expeditiously as
possible.

894.8. The department, in cooperation with county and city
governments, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, and
relevant stakeholders, shall adopt the necessary guidelines for
implementing this article.