| Title | Targets of Opportunity: Community Based Alcohol Programs |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25769 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Anikeeff, Pamela Tatiana |
| Source | v, 110 p. : ill. |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19880400 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Targets of Opportunity (TOP), were comprehensive community based programs addressing the drinking and driving concerns within a particular community. The program incorporated six elements: 1) General deterrence - public information,leducation and enforcement (short term), 2) Community focus, 3) Systems approach, 4) Financial self-sufficiency, 5) Citizen support, and16) Prevention (long-term). Each TOP was given $50,000 to provide evaluation of the project for a 2 year period. Counter easure operations were supported by State, local and 402 funds. The ten sites selected as the Targets of Opportunity included: 1) Wichita, Kansas; 2) Spokane, Washington; 3) Coconino and Yavapai counties, Arizona, 4) Nassau County, New York; 5) Springfield and Waukegan, Illinois; 6) Miami-Dade County, Florida; 7) Salt Lake County, Utah; 8) Baton Rouge, Louisiana; 9) Lynn, Massachusetts; and 10) the State of Delaware. In many communities there was a decrease in trend or level of crashes, alcohol related crashes, fatal crashes and injuries; there was increased development of prevention programs; there was an increase in driving while intoxicated (DWI) arrests; there was an increase in knowledge and underfstanding of alcohol and safe driving issues; task forces were developed increasing the participation of citizen. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1478 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1478 |
| TRT Terms | Drunk driving; Community action programs; Public information programs; Traffic safety education; Traffic law enforcement; Demonstration projects; Countermeasures |
| General Subjects | Impaired driving, Alcohol |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Public Participation and Outreach |
| Geographical Coverage |
Kansas; Washington; Arizona; New York; Illinois; Florida; Utah; Louisiana; Massachusetts; Delaware |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
00482714 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-807-318; NTIS-PB89115646 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25700/25769/DOT-HS-807-318.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://isddc.dot.gov/OLPFiles/NHTSA/007140.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |