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原文传递 Benefits and Pitfalls of Strengthening Virginia's Open-Container Laws

题名：	Benefits and Pitfalls of Strengthening Virginia's Open-Container Laws
作者：	Mattingly, K. M.; Beaton, J. S.
关键词：	Alcohol laws##Traffic safety##Virginia##Highway construction##Funds##Legislation##Federal aid##Compliance##Accident reduction##Motor vehicle accidents##Drinking drivers##Law enforcement##Open container laws##Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century(TEA-21)##Highway funding##
摘要：	This study addressed the conditions on federal highway funding imposed by the federal government in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) and its successor Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) relating to a state's implementation of a compliant open-container law. Although SAFETEA-LU amended TEA-21 in a number of ways, it did not change the statutory standard for open-container laws established by TEA-21. Non-compliant states have a percentage of their highway construction funds diverted to a safety fund. In this study, the constitutionality of such restrictions was explored and found to be acceptable given similar Supreme Court precedent. Second, the responses of other states to the federal initiatives were determined and assessed for compliance. Third, the efficacy of the federal guidelines in terms of their impact on highway safety was explored. Fourth, Virginia's current open-container law was analyzed with regard to its compliance with the federal mandate.
总页数：	30
报告类型：	科技报告