Section 154 transfer program: open container (23 C.F.R. Part 1270; 23 U.S.C. & 154) - penalty transfer funds to support alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures in states that fail to enact and…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Missouri Department of Transportation a $5.96 million Formula Grant under the Alcohol Open Container Requirements program (CFDA 20.607) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. This grant funding will support Missouri's efforts to enact and enforce compliant open container laws prohibiting possession of open alcoholic beverages in vehicles, in accordance with 23 CFR Part 1270 and 23 USC 154. As the designated awardee, MODOT will implement countermeasures to reduce alcohol-impaired driving such as enforcement of Missouri's open container statute through the award completion date.

Section 154 transfer program: open container (23 C.F.R. Part 1270; 23 U.S.C. & 154) - penalty transfer funds to support alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures in states that fail to enact and enforce conforming open container laws.