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 Tennessee Department of Safety will receive $13.8 million under the Alcohol Open Container Requirements federal Formula Grant program administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The grant aims to encourage states to enact and enforce compliant open container laws prohibiting possession of open alcoholic beverages to reduce alcohol-impaired driving. Funding covers the period from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025 and will support Tennessee's enforcement of its open container law through the activities of the state Highway Patrol division. The grant aligns with the program's purpose of incentivizing state compliance with Section 154 of Title 23 to avoid the transfer of federal highway funds as a penalty.

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.