Indiana Losing Out on Highway Funding Over Drunk Driving Regulations
By: Michael C. Fehn
Updated: January 28, 2013
Federal officials say Indiana can't spend 40 million dollars of highway funding because the state failed to comply with U.S. mandates to combat drunken driving.
Specifically, regulators say Indiana's open container law, and its penalty for repeat drunken-driving offenders, isn't up to snuff.
Instead, the money will have to be spent on programs against drunken driving or highway safety improvements.
Indiana is challenging the federal finding and asking for time to comply. Indiana is one of 14 states found to fall short of federal requirements to reduce drunken driving after congress recently updated highway spending programs.
Specifically, regulators say Indiana's open container law, and its penalty for repeat drunken-driving offenders, isn't up to snuff.
Instead, the money will have to be spent on programs against drunken driving or highway safety improvements.
Indiana is challenging the federal finding and asking for time to comply. Indiana is one of 14 states found to fall short of federal requirements to reduce drunken driving after congress recently updated highway spending programs.
