Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act of 2021

Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to provide competitive grants to states to educate the public on the dangers of drug-impaired driving.

A state may use the grant to provide funds to local government agencies, Indian tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations in such state that will educate the public on the dangers of drug-impaired driving.

A state that receives a grant or an entity using funds provided by a state must use certain evidence and strategies to educate the public, including those recommended by the Congressional Research Service in the publication titled Marijuana Use and Highway Safety, published on May 14, 2019.

Bill 117 HR 3675, also known as the Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act of 2021, aims to address the issue of drug-impaired driving in the United States. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on June 24, 2021, by Representative Kathleen Rice from New York.

The main purpose of this legislation is to provide funding for education and training programs that focus on preventing drug-impaired driving. The bill seeks to increase awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and to promote safe driving practices.

Specifically, the Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act of 2021 would allocate funds to states and local governments to develop and implement educational programs that target both drivers and law enforcement officials. These programs would aim to educate the public about the risks of drug-impaired driving, as well as provide training for law enforcement officers to better detect and respond to instances of drug-impaired driving. Additionally, the bill would require the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to conduct research on drug-impaired driving and to develop best practices for preventing and addressing this issue. The NHTSA would also be tasked with providing technical assistance to states and local governments in implementing effective drug-impaired driving education programs. Overall, the Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act of 2021 seeks to improve road safety by addressing the growing problem of drug-impaired driving in the United States. By providing funding for education and training programs, the bill aims to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities caused by drivers who are under the influence of drugs.