He gives state governors 60 days to identify outlined safety improvements.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has launched a safety initiative to remove “political messages” and “artwork” from roads and crosswalks, including “rainbow crosswalks” supporting LGBTQ. In a letter to all state governors, Secretary Duffy said these cause distractions to U.S. drivers, citing that over half of the estimated 39,345 traffic fatalities in 2024 across the nation occurred at intersections.
“Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork. … I am calling on governors in every state to ensure that roadways, intersections, and crosswalks are kept free of distractions,” said Secretary Duffy. “Far too many Americans die each year to traffic fatalities to take our eye off the ball. USDOT stands ready to help communities across the country make their roads safer and easier to navigate.”
“Taxpayers expect their dollars to fund safe streets, not rainbow crosswalks,” Secretary Duffy stated. “Political banners have no place on public roads. I’m reminding recipients of [Department of Transportation] roadway funding that it’s limited to features advancing safety, and nothing else. It’s that simple.”
Secretary Duffy’s Safe Arterials for Everyone through Reliable Operations and Distraction-Reducing Strategies (SAFE ROADS) plan directs a “focus on the non-freeway arterials within your State, including safety and operation at intersections and along segments, consistent and recognizable traffic control devices including crosswalk and intersection markings, and orderly use of the right‑of‑way that is kept free from distractions.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Transportation Secretary Duffy as he seeks to ensure road safety and remove distractions from the nation’s intersections.
- For state governors and transportation officials to diligently remove distracting messaging or artwork in crosswalks.
Sources: Department of Transportation, Daily Wire, The Christian Post
