Updated January 26, 2023 States Identify Effective Ignition Interlock Countermeasures to Fight DUIs States recognize that impaired driving is a major traffic safety and public health issue and have adopted a variety of measures to combat this dangerous behavior. Transportation
Updated January 23, 2023 Slow Down, Move Over: States Seek to Reduce Roadside Crashes At least 12 states have introduced move over related legislation in recent years. Recent state move over actions have primarily focused on adjusting penalties for violating the statute, adding vehicles that motorists must move over for, public awareness efforts and other miscellaneous provisions. Transportation
Updated January 16, 2023 Countdown to Real ID This page contains REAL ID news and analysis. Transportation
Updated December 12, 2022 Drugged Driving | Marijuana-Impaired Driving With increased interest in marijuana-impaired driving we've created this 50-state map that shows marijuana impaired driving and state marijuana laws. Transportation Map
Updated December 12, 2022 Distracted Driving | Cellphone Use Distracted driving is a significant public health and safety issue, particularly as the prevalence of new communication technologies increases the potential for driving distracted. Transportation Database
Updated December 12, 2022 Traffic Safety State Bill Tracking NCSL works in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to bring you up to date, real-time information about traffic safety bills that have been introduced in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Transportation Database Graphic Table
Updated December 05, 2022 Road Worries: Sagging Gas Tax, Rising Traffic Safety Woes The enactment nearly a year ago of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ensures that states will receive hundreds of billions of dollars in federal transportation funding over the next five years. Transportation State Legislatures News
Updated October 26, 2022 Current Unmanned Aircraft State Law Landscape Many state legislatures are debating if and how unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones, should be regulated. Transportation Map Table
Updated October 20, 2022 Daylight Saving Time | State Legislation State legislatures have considered at least 450 bills and resolutions in recent years to establish year-round daylight saving time as soon as federal law allows it. Transportation Map Table
Updated October 06, 2022 Traffic Safety Trends | State Legislative Action 2021 Explore enacted policies for adult occupant protection, child passenger safety, alcohol and other drug-impaired driving, distracted driving, and much more. Transportation Map
Updated October 03, 2022 NCSL Road Usage Charges Summit Report Learn more about road usage charges from a recent collaborative report between NCSL and the Federal Highway Administration. Transportation
Updated September 26, 2022 Road Usage Charge Fact Sheet: RUC America RUC America has received five independent grant awards from the Federal Highway Administration under the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives Program. Transportation Map Table