EVALUATION OF A FULL-TIME RIDE SERVICE PROGRAM: ASPEN, COLORADO'S TIPSY TAXI SERVICE

This report summarizes a study of Aspen, Colorado's Tipsy Taxi ride service program. This service, which provides a free ride home for persons who are too intoxicated to drive, has been in place since December 1983. Funded through donations from the community, this program is available 365 days a year, 24 hours per day. The program is distinctive in that it has been operating for over sixteen years and is self-sustaining. An examination of injury crashes as a proxy of alcohol-related crashes revealed a significant reduction associated with implementation of the program. It is argued that a year-round alternative transportation program is an important component of a comprehensive anti-DUI countermeasure program which should also include deterrence components such as public information, enforcement, and sanctioning.

• Record URL:
  http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/research/pub/tipsytaxi/toc.htm
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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1643
• Corporate Authors:

  Mid America Research Institute

  611 Main Street
  Winchester, MA  United States  01890

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Lacey, J H
  • Jones, R K
  • Anderson, E W
• Publication Date: 2000-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Drunk drivers; Evaluation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Free ride home program
• Geographic Terms: Aspen (Colorado)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00803927
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-809 155,, Final Report
• Contract Numbers: DTNH22-93-C-05127
• Files: HSL, NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 18 2001 12:00AM