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 Missouri Department of Transportation received a $5.8 million Formula Grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under the Alcohol Open Container Requirements federal grant program (CFDA 20.607) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The funding will support Missouri'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 Section 154. Failure to enact and enforce such a law would result in the transfer of federal highway funds to support alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures. The grant aims to encourage states to adopt compliant open container legislation through both financial incentive and 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.