20.605 — Safety Incentives to Prevent Operation of Motor Vehicles by Intoxicated Persons/Safety
- Federal Agency:
- national highway traffic safety administration, department of transportation
- Program Website:
- http://www.nhtsa/whatsup/fedassist/index.html.
- Authorization:
- Highway Safety Act of 1998, as amended, 23 U.S.C. 163.
- Headquarters:
- Marlene Markison, Associate Administrator for Injury Control Operatios and Resources, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-2121.
Program Summary and Objectives
To encourage States to establish an 0.08 percent blood alcohol concentration as the legal limit for drunk driving.
Examples of Projects Funded
Driving while intoxicated (DWI) prevention programs with special emphasis on law enforcement of drunk driving laws and public education about such laws; purchase of breath testing devices and the training of law enforcement personnel in their proper use; and overtime pay for police personnel doing selective traffic enforcement programs related to alcohol and drug impaired driving.
Program Accomplishments
Initial grant projects still active; information not available.