States that are interested in submitting a Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) proposal should demonstrate an understanding of the requirements. Use the checklist below to get a better impression of whether your state has the infrastructure to support a comprehensive high-visibility TACT program.
If you answer "yes" to many of the questions, you may use the TACT Proposal Outline to assist in your proposal preparation process. If you answer many of the questions with a "no," your State may not be ready to implement a TACT program. You may use the "Print" function near the top right of the page to print your results.
1. Do we (the State) understand the basics of the TACT model?
Yes
No
2. Do we have adequate resources within our state to conduct a
TACT program?
Yes
No
3. Will a TACT program have a sufficiently high priority within our State?
Yes
No
4. Do we have, or can we get, the Project Team and member expertise in:
High-visibility enforcement project management and oversight?
Yes
No
Financial management?
Yes
No
Research and evaluation?
Yes
No
Crash data analysis?
Yes
No
Communications, media markets, and media buying?
Yes
No
Engaging enforcement agencies?
Yes
No
5. Can we develop goals for the Project by:
Using State statistics or prior research?
Yes
No
Identifying violations and unsafe practices to focus on?
Yes
No
Tying goals to communication, enforcement, and evaluation?
Yes
No
6. Can we design the project and provide descriptions and rationale for:
High-risk corridors to implement the program?
Yes
No
Intervention or Comparison (e.g., Control) corridors?
Yes
No
Determination of the time periods for the interventions?
Yes
No
Law officer training?
Yes
No
Media markets?
Yes
No
The number of enforcement and communication waves?
Yes
No
Local law enforcement agencies involvement?
Yes
No
7. Can we develop a Communication Plan that will:
Increase awareness of safe and unsafe driving behaviors?
Yes
No
Increase perceived risk of receiving a ticket for a violation?
Yes
No
Use the following types of media:
Paid media (e.g., radio placements, TV spots, and print ads)?
Yes
No
Unpaid media (e.g., press conferences, news stories on TV,
articles in newspapers, and fliers distributed by businesses)?
Yes
No
Web-based outreach (e.g., newsletters or announcements)?
Yes
No
Specialized materials (e.g., signs on trucks)?
Yes
No
Maximizing impact and reducing cost?
Yes
No
8. Can we develop an Enforcement Plan that will:
Maximize resources in selected areas?
Yes
No
Develop tactics for each of the law enforcement groups?
Yes
No
Address specific driving behaviors?
Yes
No
9. Can we develop an Evaluation Plan that will:
Use valid and reliable data collection methods for measuring changes in:
Awareness?
Yes
No
Unsafe driving behaviors?
Yes
No
Crashes?
Yes
No
Allow the comparison of data pre and post the intervention(s)?
Yes
No
Allow comparisons between intervention and control corridors?
Yes
No
Make use of appropriate process measures?
Yes
No
10. Can we conduct the necessary reporting and follow-up activities such as:
Briefings to key stakeholders during the TACT project?
Yes
No
Final report?
Yes
No
Recognition and awards for team members and community
Involvement?
Yes
No
11. Can we develop a proposed project budget for:
Project management?
Yes
No
Enforcement
Yes
No
Media, education and outreach?
Yes
No
Evaluation?
Yes
No
12. Can we develop and adhere to a reasonable timeline for the activities?