Bill > HR2324

This bill, known as the Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2011, or ROADS SAFE Act of 2011, directs the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a government agency responsible for vehicle safety, to conduct a collaborative research effort. This research aims to further investigate the practicality, potential advantages, and public policy challenges of using in-vehicle technology more broadly to prevent drunk driving, which is defined as operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content at or above the legal limit, typically 0.08 percent. The bill also mandates that the Administrator submit an annual report to Congress detailing the progress of this research and how federal funds are being used, and it allocates $12 million annually from fiscal years 2012 through 2016 for this research, provided that other related programs are also funded.