Motorcycle and teen driver programs to receive $168,000 in state grant funds

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded $168,000 in state grant funding to support traffic enforcement and education programs across the county — at no cost to local taxpayers.The Florida Department of Transportation awarded fiscal year 2027 Highway Traffic Safety Funds for motorcycle safety, teen driver education and interstate speed enforcement initiatives to reduce crashes and injuries.The largest award, a $90,000 Motorcycle Safety Grant, will support the Sheriff’s Office Motors Unit’s Safe Motorcycle and Rider Techniques course. The one-day program teaches riders and passengers crash-avoidance techniques.Another $53,000 will fund the Florida Sheriffs Association’s free Teen Driver Challenge, which teaches young drivers defensive-driving skills and the dangers of speeding, impaired driving, texting and other distractions.The remaining $25,000, awarded through the Interstate Speed Prevention Project Grant, will fund proactive enforcement targeting speeding, reckless and