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 Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded $907,619 under the Alcohol Open Container Requirements (CFDA 20.607) Formula Grant program to the Puerto Rico Traffic Safety Commission. The grant will support countermeasures to reduce alcohol-impaired driving in Puerto Rico from October 2021 through September 2025. As the designated state recipient, the Commission will implement programs and services to encourage enforcement of Puerto Rico's open container law, which prohibits possession of open alcoholic beverages in vehicles to avoid the transfer of federal highway funds under Section 154. Sub-awardee Administracion De Compensaciones POR Accidentes De Automoviles will assist the Commission in administering open container law compliance initiatives through September 2025.

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.