ENVIRONMENTALLY BASED PREVENTION POLICIES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL

This paper provides an overview of research evidence regarding the effectiveness of common environmentally based strategies for preventing drunk driving that can be implemented at the community or local level. Environmental approaches are defined as strategies that are applied widely to whole populations or groups and that are designed to change the legal or social environment in order to change when people drink, how much they drink, and how they transport themselves after they drink. The strategies are loosely divided into seven types: Availability of alcohol; Sales and service policies; Minimum purchase age; Information strategies; Controls on alcohol advertising and promotion; Impaired driving strategies; and Transportation strategies.

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• Authors:
  • Stewart, K
• Conference:
  • Combating Impaired Driving in an Era of Diminished Resources and Shifting Priorities
  • Location: Irvine, California
  • Date: 1996-8-20 to 1996-8-21
• Publication Date: 1999-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 24-32
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 487
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advertising; Alcoholic beverages; Drunk driving; Impaired drivers; Law enforcement; Legal drinking age; Local government; Penalties; Policy; Prevention; Promotion; Public information programs; Publicity; Sales; Strategic planning; Transportation policy; Vehicle safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Availability
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Law; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00764810
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 29 1999 12:00AM