ALCOHOL AND HIGHWAY SAFETY

The goal of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) alcohol countermeasure program is to provide the states and their communities with the latest technology in solving the drinking driver problem, catalyze the states and communities into action in an organized and systematic manner, educate members of society as to the magnitude of the problem and possible solutions, and through these actions, ultimately, to reduce significantly the alcohol-related deaths, injuries, and property damage accidents in the United States. This article presents NHTSA's recommended approach to the drunk driver problem. It is based upon seven major points: (1) general deterrence approach (short-term); (2) community focus; (3) systems approach; (4) financial self-sufficiency; (5) citizen support; (6) prevention (long-term); and (7) increase safety belt usage. Following discussion of these seven points, six key attributes of a successful DWI enforcement effort are presented and explained. In conclusion, a list is provided of materials available from NHTSA for training or educational purposes.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Chiefs of Police

  11 Firstfield Road
  Gaithersburg, MD  United States  20760
• Publication Date: 1982-12

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 24-27
• Serial:
  • POLICE CHIEF
  • Volume: 49
  • Issue Number: 12

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol use; Communities; Countermeasures; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Education; Financing; Law enforcement; Manual safety belts; Prevention; Public participation; Safety; Safety programs; Systems analysis; Traffic safety; Traffic safety education; Utilization
• Identifier Terms: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Deterrence
• Old TRIS Terms: Alcohol education programs
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386622
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-036 206
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 28 1984 12:00AM