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/

Enforcement Ensure the public sees high levels of enforcement activity.

Publicity Tell the public why the law is being enforced.

Visibility Elements Show the public what is being enforced.