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Using the TACT e-Toolkit
FMCSA has developed the "Sharing Ideas to Save Lives" e-Toolkit to help States create the education and outreach materials necessary to successfully implement a high-visibility traffic enforcement program. We have also created individual State e-Toolkits so others can obtain creative ideas from States that have already conducted a TACT program.
The materials and strategies that we have outlined below can help you:
- Solicit funding
- Plan and implement a TACT Program
- Create and expand partnerships
- Raise public awareness about the positive impact your TACT Program will have in saving lives in your State
- Build and sustain support for your TACT Program
The e-Toolkit materials provide an explanation of the TACT Program and its components (Communications, Enforcement, and Evaluation), as well as tips and suggestions on effective ways to use these tools to launch, promote, and sustain your TACT Program. Some of the materials can be printed and used as is, and some are templates that you can customize to reflect information that is specific to your State TACT program. Many of the materials are geared toward helping you launch your initiative, while others will help you start thinking about sustaining your TACT program.
Click on the links below to download the materials to use as part of your State TACT Program.
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"What is TACT" Brochure
- Purpose, Mission, Strategy
Download "What is TACT" Brochure PDF (right click and "save as")
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"Sharing Ideas to Save Lives" Resource Toolkit & User’s Guide
- Download, print, and use this Toolkit to help plan a TACT Program for your State.
- The Toolkit will help you identify key partners, establish a management structure, set goals and objectives, choose a safety behavior to target, and develop timelines for implementation.
Download Toolkit PDF (right click and "save as")
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TACT Overview Presentation
- Download, print, and use this PowerPoint presentation to help educate and enlist stakeholder participation in your TACT Program.
Download Overview PowerPoint (right click and "save as");
HTML Text Version
Download TACT PowerPoint Template 1 (right click and "save as")
Download TACT PowerPoint Template 2 (right click and "save as")
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TACT Brochure
- Place a link to these brochures on your State TACT Web site for viewing or download..
- Print and distribute brochures to gain support from collaborative organizations and showcase the success of TACT Programs in other States.
Download the TACT Brochure PDF (right click and "save as");
HTML Text Version
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TACT Program Logo
- Place on your State TACT homepage and use as a link to www.fmcsa.dot.gov/tact.htm
- Place on flyers, posters, or ads to designate your State as a participating TACT State
Download high-resolution logo (right click and "save as")
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TACT Road Sign
Use this sign to communicate the safe merging distance between cars and trucks. This sign is designed to increase awareness among motorists of the need to leave one car length for every ten miles of speed when merging in front of trucks.
Download high-resolution sign (right click and "save as")
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"Leave More Space" Posters and Print Advertisements
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If you choose to use the “Leave More Space” safety message, download these posters to begin using immediately.
- Feel free to co-brand these posters with your organization name and Web site.
- Enlist partners and local businesses to place posters in the community to help raise awareness of your TACT Program.
- Send the print advertisements to local newspapers and trade publications for distribution before and during the enforcement period.
Download high-resolution poster 1 (right click and "save as")
Download high-resolution poster 2 (right click and "save as")
Download high-resolution poster 3 (right click and "save as")
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"Aggressive Driving" Posters and Print Advertisements
- If you choose to use the "Aggressive Driving" message, download these posters to begin using immediately. This message is broader and targets several unsafe driving behaviors such as speeding, tailgating, cutting off, and unsafe lane changes.
- Feel free to co-brand these posters with your organization name and Web site
- Enlist partners and local businesses to place posters in the community to help raise awareness of your TACT Program.
- Send the print advertisements to local newspapers and trade publications for distribution before and during the enforcement period.
Download high-resolution "Leave More Space for Trucks" poster (right click and "save as")
Download high-resolution "Aggressive Drivers will get Ticketed" poster (right click and "save as")
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TACT Talking Points
- Use this document as a guide to develop local talking points that reflect the goals and objectives of your TACT Program.
- Use talking points internally and externally to inform and educate the community about your TACT Program.
Download Talking Points (right click and "save as")
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TACT Media Interview Tips
- Use this card to help you communicate your messages in a clear, concise, and media-savvy manner when talking to the press about your TACT Program.
Download Media Tips Card PDF (right click and "save as")
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Sample Press Release
- Tailor this sample release quickly and easily to help get the word out about your TACT Program.
- Be sure to contact your local television, radio, and print outlets before sending a press release to make sure you have the most up-to-date contacts with the media.
Download Sample Press Release PDF (right click and "save as")
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Sample Media Advisory
- Use this card to help you communicate your messages in a clear, concise, and media-savvy manner when talking to the press about your TACT Program.
Download Sample Media Advisory PDF (right click and "save as")
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Sample Radio Scripts
- Use this card to help you communicate your messages in a clear, concise, and media-savvy manner when talking to the press about your TACT Program.
Download Sample Radio Scripts PDF (right click and "save as")
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