Highway Safety Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Highway Safety Act - Provides for the deletion of the express requirement for inclusion in each State's comprehensive program of a driver education program and to add a requirement for the inclusion in the comprehensive program of provisions for planning, administration, and evaluation. Authorizes the expenditure of Federal funds for the training of personnel required to implement the highway safety programs, and the conducting of demonstration programs that the Secretary determines will contribute directly to the reduction of accidents, and deaths and injuries resulting. Authorizes the Secretary to suspend, when he deems it to be in the public interest, and for such periods as he deems necessary, the prohibition against his apportioning any Federal funds to a State that is not implementing a qualified program approved by him. Provides for the apportionment of such funds in accordance with this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to increase, to the extent necessary, the Federal share of the costs to an Indian tribe of implementing a qualified program. Authorizes the Secretary to perform any of the research and development activities authorized by the section through the giving of grants…