The Highway Safety Act of 1966
The Texas Behavioral Traffic Safety Program operates under the provision of the Highway Safety Act of 1966, 23 U.S.C. §402,
et seq.
, specifically §402(b)(1).Under Section 402, federal agencies are given considerable leeway to modify the traffic safety program as necessary. This authorization requires these programs to have certain features under the HSP before they are approved. These features are contained in the following federal regulations.