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 State of Hawaii Department of Transportation a $1.2 million Formula Grant under the Alcohol Open Container Requirements program (CFDA 20.607) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026.

This funding will support Hawaii's efforts to enact and enforce an open container law prohibiting possession of open alcoholic beverages in vehicles, in accordance with 23 CFR Part 1270 and 23 USC 154. The grant program aims to reduce alcohol-impaired driving by encouraging states to adopt conforming open container regulations through the transfer of penalty funds to support countermeasures in noncompliant states. The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation will deliver services to develop and administer Hawaii's open container law using the federal funding provided over the four year grant period ending in 2026.

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.