Section 164 transfer program: repeat intoxicated driver (23 C.F.R. Part 1275; 23 U.S.C. % 164) - penalty transfer funds to support alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures in states that fail to enact…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the Oregon Department of Transportation $992,980 under the Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders for Driving While Intoxicated federal grant program (CFDA 20.608) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025. This formula grant supports alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures in Oregon to avoid the transfer of federal funds under Section 164. Section 164 requires states to enact and enforce repeat intoxicated driver laws establishing specified penalties for repeat offenders or face the transfer of federal highway funds to other states in compliance. The funding will support Oregon's ongoing enforcement of its conforming repeat intoxicated driver laws through countermeasure programs delivered by the Oregon Department of Transportation from its office in Salem, Oregon.

Section 164 transfer program: repeat intoxicated driver (23 C.F.R. Part 1275; 23 U.S.C. % 164) - penalty transfer funds to support alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures in states that fail to enact and enforce conforming repeat intoxicated driver laws.