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State legislatures are largely responsible for the vital transportation systems that are key to America's economic growth, mobility and quality of life. Transportation issues addressed by NCSL include access and mobility, airports and aviation, alternative fuels, bicycles, commercial vehicles, driver's licenses, drunk and impaired driving, freight mobility, funding and finance, gas taxes, highway infrastructure and management, hazardous materials ("hazmat") transportation, motor vehicles, ports, public transit, rail, REAL ID, registration and titling, traffic safety, transportation technologies, waterways and much more.

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Aggressive Driving and Street Racing

In response to several years of escalating aggressive driving behaviors—post-pandemic traffic fatalities are still exceptionally high —states have taken legislative action to address street exhibitions and aggressive driving, increase penalties and expand the scope of previous legislation.
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State School Bus Stop-Arm Camera Laws

A growing number of states are attempting to catch and punish motorists who pass stopped school buses by allowing cameras to be placed on the outside of the bus to record such illegal passing.
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School Bus Safety

Every year, school buses transport more than 25 million children to and from school, according to the American School Bus Council.
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