Methodological Considerations in Conducting and Evaluating Roadside Research Surveys

This paper discusses roadside research surveys as a highway safety countermeasure in order to help identify drunk drivers and alcohol use, and what the best methods are to conduct and evaluate the surveys. The table of contents lists the following major headings: 1. Basic Rationale and Objectives of Research-Oriented Roadside Surveys; 2. Preliminary planning; 3. Selection and Training of Roadside Survey Personnel; 4. Scheduling; 5. Conducting the Roadside Research Survey; 6. Suggested Procedures for Coping with the Alcohol-Impaired Driver; 7. Terminating the Roadside Operation; and 8. Data Security, Privacy, and Quality Control.

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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1067
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Vermont, Burlington

  Department of Psychology
  John Dewey Hall
  Burlington, VT  United States  05401

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Perrine, M W
• Publication Date: 1971-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; References;
• Pagination: 143p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol use; Countermeasures; Data collection; Drunk drivers; Evaluation; Highway safety; Methodology; Planning; Privacy; Procedures; Quality control; Research; Roadside; Scheduling; Sobriety checkpoints; Surveys; Training
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01082944
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-800 471
• Contract Numbers: FH-11-7543
• Files: HSL, NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 21 2007 7:57AM