High Visibility Enforcement Resources
- NHTSA (HQ & Regions)
o Regional Offices: http://www.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/whatis/regions/
o Regional Law Enforcement Liaisons: http://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/ciot/planner2011/PEAK/7582_CIOT11_LEL_RegContacts_3-1_v2.pdf
o Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutors: Contact the NHTSA Regional Office, http://www.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/whatis/regions/
- Department of Justice
o Data Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS) http://www.nij.gov/topics/law-enforcement/operations/traffic-safety/ddacts.htm
SHSOs/GHSA
- State Highway Safety Offices: http://www.ghsa.org/html/links/shsos.html
Data Sources (by program area)
- Impaired Driving
o Fatal Analysis Reporting System, http://www.nhtsa.gov/FARS
o State Traffic Safety Data, http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd-30/ncsa/STSI/USA%20WEB%20REPORT.HTM
o State Laws permitting sobriety checkpoints. http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/checkpoint_laws.html
Communications
NHTSA annually prepares two comprehensive communications resources to help agencies plan a yearlong strategic communications plan and a calendar for HVE events:
- http://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/resources/CommPlans/CommPlan2011.pdf
- http://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/EVENTS-PRESENTATIONS/Events/Calendar+of+Events
In addition, NHTSA provides template materials (press releases, talking points, posters, etc.), for individual program areas, as follows:
- Impaired Driving, www.nhtsa.gov/StopImpairedDriving/
- Occupant Protection http://trafficsafetymarketing.gov/CAMPAIGNS/Seat+Belts/Click+It+or+Ticket/National+Mobilization
- Speed/Aggressive Driving http://trafficsafetymarketing.gov/CAMPAIGNS/Speed+Prevention/Obey+The+Sign+or+Pay+The+Fine
- Distracted Driving http://trafficsafetymarketing.gov/CAMPAIGNS/Distracted+Driving/Phone+In+One+Hand+-+Ticket+In+The+Other
Reference Material
Impaired Driving
- Uniform Guidelines for State Highway Safety Programs, Impaired Driving. http://www.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/whatsup/tea21/tea21programs/pages/ImpairedDriving.htm
- Impaired Driving Guidebook: Three Keys to Renewed Focus and Success. http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/enforce/ImpDrGuidebook/images/ImpDrvGuide.pdf
- Saturation Patrols and Sobriety Checkpoints Guide. http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/alcohol/saturation_patrols/
- Traffic Safety Facts, Impaired Driving (2009). http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811385.pdf
- Low-Staffing Sobriety Checkpoints. http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/enforce/LowStaffing_Checkpoints/
- Creating Impaired Driving General Deterrence. DOT HS 809 950
- The Visual Detection of DWI Motorists. http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/alcohol/dwi/dwihtml/
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