A bill to improve the safe operation of motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

Summary

Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold certain apportioned funds from any State which does not implement alcohol traffic safety regulations which provide that: (1) a blood alcohol content level of 0.04 in any person operating a commercial motor vehicle is automatic evidence of intoxication; (2) any license to operate a commercial motor vehicle is suspended for at least two years if the operator of such vehicle is determined to have such blood alcohol content level; (3) such operator's failure to consent to a blood alcohol content test administered by an authorized law enforcement officer is admissible evidence in any criminal proceeding against such operator; and (4) the State will administer a blood alcohol content test to any commercial motor vehicle operator involved in an accident within such State.

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Timeline

1. 5 December 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 December 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 December 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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