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Products 10 Tips for Shifts Workers to Combat Sleepiness and Drowsy Driving (Flyer) This flyer provides 10 suggestions for shift workers to try to help improve their sleep environment, and prevent sleepiness and drowsy driving. Two color, 3.75" x 9", one-sided.
15-Passenger Van Safety (Brochure)
15-Passenger Van Safety (Flyer)
1980s NATIONAL STANDARD CURRICULUM (CD-ROM) Ambulance 1984; Paramedic 1985 and Intermediate 1985.
1994 EMT-8 and 1995 Refresher (CD-ROM) This CD-ROM contains the instructor's guide for the EMT-Basic and EMT-Refresher National Standard curricula. The guide was designed to assist instructors and coordinators in planning and teaching the EMT-Basic and EMT-Refresher curricula. Both curricula are presented in a modular format, with up to 10 lessons per module. Electronic curricula files are provided in WordPerfect 8 and .pdf formats, for printing or viewing.
1999 EMT· Paramedic and 2001 Refresher (CD-ROM) This CD-ROM provides a series of files comprising the course manual for the EMT-Paramedic National Standard Curriculum, in WordPerfect 6.1 format. The manual includes an Introduction, Appendices, Clinical Competency Assessment, and a series of eight lessons. These courses provide national guidelines for training, and the minimum required technical information for certification as an EMT-Paramedic.
1999 EMT·I and 2001 Refresher (CD-ROM) This CD contains material in Adobe Acrobat PDF format for PC and Macintosh users that can be viewed and printed.
2000 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey - Volume 1 (Methodologies)(Report) This report presents detailed information on survey methodology as well as copies of the questionnaires, in reference to the data collection conducted by Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas, Inc., a national survey research organization. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 149 pages.
2000 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey - Volume 2 (Seat Belt Report) This report presents the survey findings pertaining to seat belts. The survey employed two questionnaires, each administered to a randomly selected national sample of approximately 6,000 persons age 16 and older (with younger ages over sampled). Interviewing began November 8, 2000 and ended January 21, 2001. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 205 pages.
2000 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey-Volume 3 Air Bags Report This report presents findings from a national survey conducted by Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas, Inc., pertaining to air bags. Telephone surveys provide self-reported information, which can differ from information collected through direct observation. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 55 pages.
2000 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey-Volume 4 (Manual) This report presents findings from a national survey pertaining to crash injury and emergency medical services. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 75 pages.
2000 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey-Volume 5 [Report] This report presents findings from a national survey conducted by Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas, Inc., pertaining to crash injury and emergency medical services. Telephone surveys provide self-reported information, which can differ from information collected through direct observation. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 127 pages.
2001 National Survey of Drinking and Driving-Volume 1 Summary Report This report represents the sixth in a series of biennial national surveys undertaken by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) starting in 1991, and reports data from this sixth administration as well as those of the first five administrations (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1999). The objective of these recurrent studies is to measure both current status and trends regarding the public's attitudes, knowledge, and self-reported behavior related to drinking and driving. These data are used in supporting future NHTSA initiatives, identifying areas where improvements have been made, and identifying those areas needing further attention. This report, Volume I: Summary Report presents a top line summary of respondents' behaviors and attitudes on various topics related to drinking and driving including reported frequency of drinking and driving, prevention and intervention, riding with impaired drivers, designated drivers, perceptions of penalties, and knowledge of and acceptance of Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) levels. 8.5" x 11", three color, 25 pages.
2001 National Survey of Drinking and Driving-Volume 2: Methods Report This report represents the sixth in a series of biennial national surveys undertaken by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) starting in 1991, and reports data from this sixth administration as well as those of the first five administrations (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1999). The objective of these recurrent studies is to measure both current status and trends regarding the public's attitudes, knowledge, and self-reported behavior related to drinking and driving. These data are used in supporting future NHTSA initiatives, identifying areas where improvements have been made, and identifying those areas needing further attention. This report, Volume II: Methods Report describes the methods used to conduct the interviews and analyze the data. It also contains a copy of the most recent questionnaire. 8.5" x 11", three color, 54 pages.
2003 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey - Volume 1 Methodology (Report) The Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey is a national telephone survey on occupant protection issues conducted every 2 - 3 years. It is composed of two questionnaires, each administered to a randomly selected sample of about 6,000 persons age 16 and older. This series of volumes presents results from the 2003 survey. Volume 1 presents the survey methodology and the questionnaires. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 152 pages.
2003 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey - Volume 2 Safety Belt Report The Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey is a national telephone survey on occupant protection issues conducted every 2 - 3 years. It is composed of two questionnaires, each administered to a randomly selected sample of about 6,000 persons age 16 and older. This series of volumes presents results from the 2003 survey. Volume 2 summarizes data concerning attitudes, knowledge, and self-reported behavior regarding safety belts. Topical areas include frequency of belt use, reasons for use and non-use, attitudes concerning the utility of safety belts, and attitudes and knowledge regarding safety belt laws and enforcement. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 207 pages.
2003 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey-Volume 3 Air Bag Report The Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey (MVOSS) is national telephone survey on occupant protection issues conducted every two-to-three years. It is composed of two questionnaires, each administered to a randomly selected sample of about 6,000 people 16 and older. This series of volumes presents results from the 2003 survey. Volume 3 summarizes data concerning attitudes and knowledge regarding air bags. 8.5" x 11", two color, 52 pages.
2003 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey-Volume 4 The Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey (MVOSS) is a national telephone survey on occupant protection issues conducted every two-to-three years. It is composed of two questionnaires, each administered to a randomly selected sample of about 6,000 people 16 and older. This series of volumes presents results from the 2003 survey. Volume 3 summarizes data concerning crash injury experience, as well as attitudes and knowledge regarding EMS issues. 8.5" x 11", two color, 52 pages. 8.5" x 11", two color, 90 pages.
2003 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey-Volume 5(Report) This report was developed to provide information that is useful to safety professionals when developing and maintaining child occupant protection programs. The report provides a status report on public attitudes, knowledge, and reported behavior concerning child occupant protection. 8.5" x 11", two color, 149 pages.
2006 National Labor Day Impaired Driving Enforcement Crackdown: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations 2006 Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. Labor Day holiday campaign had three main components: 1) DWI enforcement, 2) public awareness efforts, and 3) evaluation. The campaign used the previously successful high visibility enforcement model. Eighteen nights of enforcement focused on apprehending intoxicated drivers. Forty-eight States reported over 40,000 DWI arrests. National random sample telephone surveys conducted prior to and just after the campaign found that the media effort increased awareness but indicated no self-reported changes in drinking driving behavior.
2006 Seat Belt Use Estimate for Native American Tribal Reservation (Report) This study updates a 2004 project sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Indian Highway Safety Program, which developed a methodology to measure and a baseline tribal reservation seat belt use rate. Between September and December 2006, seat belt use was observed on 15 reservations and in March 2007 on one reservation. For the tribal reservations subject to tribal law and tribal traffic law enforcement, excluding the Navajo Nation, the overall seat belt use rate was 61.8%. When results from the 2004 study are compared to the present study, there was a statistically significant increase in seat belt use. There was a very high variation in belt use across reservations, ranging from a low of 27.7% to a high of 87.8%. Nine tribal reservations had primary seat belt laws; in them, 73.1% of vehicle occupants were belted. By comparison, three tribal reservations had secondary belt laws; they averaged 59.3% belt use. For the four tribal reservations with no belt use law of any kind, only 37.2% of the vehicle occupants were belted.
2007 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey - Volume 1 (Methodology Report) These are the first two report volumes from NHTSA's large-sample national telephone survey, conducted in 2007, addressing occupant protection issues. NHTSA has conducted the survey periodically since 1994. Volume 1 presents the methodology and questionnaires. Volume 2 summarizes results pertaining to use of seat belts, and presents trends over time.
2007 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey - Volume 2 (Seat Belt Report) These are the first two report volumes from NHTSA's large-sample national telephone survey, conducted in 2007, addressing occupant protection issues. NHTSA has conducted the survey periodically since 1994. Volume 1 presents the methodology and questionnaires. Volume 2 summarizes results pertaining to use of seat belts, and presents trends over time.
2007 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey (Report) This is the third report volume from NHTSA's large-sample national telephone survey, conducted in 2007, addressing occupant protection issues. NHTSA has conducted the survey periodically since 1994. Volume 3 presents the survey results pertaining to air bags. It explores preferences, perceived utility, and concerns that the public has regarding air bags. IMPLICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY: The report shows broad public support for air bags, and a general awareness that air bags are not a substitute for seat belts. But the data also suggest that some people are confused about the presence and location of air bags in their vehicles. Moreover, drivers were less likely to report that their vehicles had warning labels about air bags if the vehicle was purchased used as opposed to new. These points to gaps in how the public is being informed about air bags.
2007 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey Volume-4(Report) PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This is the fourth report volume from NHTSA's large-sample national telephone survey, conducted in 2007, addressing occupant protection issues. Volume 4 presents the survey results pertaining to crash injury experience, use of the EMS system, and cell phone use while driving. IMPLICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY: The report provides data to consider when making strategic decisions about allocating health care resources. It shows the percentage of adults injured in a crash, and the demand they placed on EMS and other health care systems for immediate and follow-up treatment. This includes data showing hospitalization less often needed when a seat belt was worn. The report also shows the extent of public use of the 9-1-1 emergency call system. Other data describe the level of confidence in the EMS system, and how this varies across groups. In addition, data on cell phone use describe the magnitude of this driver distraction behavior.
2007 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey Volume-5 Child Safety Seat (Report)
2007 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers: Alcohol Results (Report)
2007 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers: Drug Results (Report)
2007 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers: Methodology (Report)
2010 Motor Vehicle Crashes: Major Findings In 2010, 32,885 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the United States – the lowest number of fatalities since 1949 (30,246 fatalities in 1949) (see Figure 1). This was a 2.9-percent decline in the number of people killed, from 33,883 in 2009, according to NHTSA’s 2010 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). In 2010, an estimated 2.24 million people were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes, compared to 2.22 million in 2009 according to NHTSA’s National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) General Estimates System (GES). This slight increase (1.2% increase) in the estimated number of people injured is not statistically significant from the number of people injured in crashes in 2009.
2010 National Drunk Driving. Over the. Under Arrest Crackdown
2011 Vehcle Theft Prevention Quick Reference Guide (for the Law Enforcement Community)(Booklet) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) is responsible for establishing andenforcing vehicle antitheft regulations. Motor vehicle theft is a growing problem that results in billions of dollars in losses every year. NHTSA has developed this annual guide to provide the law enforcement community with a concise reference tool to help identify passenger motor vehicles that have been exempted from the parts-marking requirements through model year 2011 and also to assist law enforcement in their prosecution and motor vehicle theft prevention efforts. This new guide provides a quick-reference, comprehensive summary of the vehicles that have been installed with antitheft devices as standard equipment, identifying which vehicles are exempted from the parts-marking requirements, the type of exemption granted (partial or full), and the production year(s) for which the exemption applies.
2012 Vehcle Theft Prevention Quick Reference Guide (for the Law Enforcement Community)(Booklet)
A Community Case Study on Underage Drinking Prevention [Report] The National Governor's Highway Safety Representatives (NAGHSR) developed a Case Study of a model community underage drinking prevention program. This study is designed to give other communities, which are considering starting an underage drinking prevention program or those that have an existing effort, some practical, real-world ideas and suggestions. Three colors, 8.5" x 11", 36 pages.
A Compendium of Law Enforcement Older Driver Programs (Report) This compendium lists law enforcement programs on older drivers that were active in 2003. These programs included training for officers, training for older drivers, and community relations programs that promote safety. Although many programs are unique, contact information is provided so that agencies that wish to learn more can directly contact the program operators. 8.5" x 11", three color, 20 pages.
A Field Test of Rational Speed Limits in Gulfport, Mississippi
A Fresh Look at Driver Education in America The objectives of this study were to: (1) identify and review current driver education and training programs in use nationally andinternationally; (2) identify best teaching practices for teenagers; (3) examine the optimal sequencing for the presentation of safe driving skills in the classroom and behind-the-wheel training; and (4) assess whether a new approach to driver education would be beneficial. These objectives were accomplished using a survey of the driver education rules and practices in the 50 States performed by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) and Driver Education and Training Administrators (DETA); literature reviews of research on teen crashes, the best teaching methodologies for teenagers, and injury prevention strategies for teens; and an expert panel analysis that compared current teaching practices with identified best practices, combining driver training with graduated driver licensing http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/nti/pdf/811543.pdf
A Fresh Look at the State of Driver Education The study formed an expert panel to apply the results of the various literature reviews and data collection activities to driver education. The expert panel included representatives from driver education, traffic safety research, general education, and injury prevention areas. During one day, the panel reviewed four topics: (1) the state of driver education in America; (2) research on driver education; (3) best teaching practices for teens; and (4) a working model for a driver training sequence encompassing driver education and graduated driver licensing (GDL) systems. The panel also discussed the potential benefits of more frequent and rigorous testing and more parental involvement in the restricted licensing phase.
A Guide for Statewide Impaired Driving Task Forces (Volume 1 Final Report)
A Guide for Statewide Impaired Driving Task Forces (Volume 2 Local Task Force Case Studies)
A How-To-Guide for Victim Impact Panels [Manual] This "how-to" manual that describes the development and implementation of drunken driving victim impact panels. Victim impact panels bring together victims of drunk driving crashes and first-time impaired offenders. These panels are a routine sentencing option in many courts, driving programs, and schools. The Guide was orignally developed by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). It was revised and reprinted by MADD and NHTSA in July 2001. 8.5" x 11", four color
A National Strategy - Increasing Booster Seat Use for 4 - 8 Years Old Children(Report) Under Section 14(i) of the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act, the Secretary of Transportation is required to, "develop [a] 5 year strategic plan to reduce deaths and injuries caused by failure to use the appropriate booster seat in the 4 - 8 year old age group by 25 percent." In public meetings and through written comments, citizens from across the country contributed their ideas for this strategic plan. Its purpose is to provide a blueprint for decreasing the number of children who ride unrestrained and promoting the use of booster seats for children ages 4 - 8. 8.5" x 11", full color, 28 Pages.
A Parent's guide to Playing it Safe With Kids and Cars
A Parent's guide to Playing it Safe With Kids and Cars
A Parent's guide to Playing it Safe With Kids and Cars(booklet)
A Pilot Study to Test Multiple Medication Usage and Driver Functioning (Report) This study explored the relationship between older drivers who take multiple medications, (polypharmacy) and their driving functioning. A patient-level administrative claims database containing prescription information and E-codes identifying the incidence of motor vehicle injuries was mined, yielding combinations of drugs that became inclusion criteria in a field study of driver performance among 44 older adults (ages 57 to 89; mean: 79). Driving performance evaluations by an occupational therapist/certified driving rehabilitation specialist, a brake response time measure, and functional screening measures were conducted for the study sample, whose drug profiles were documented through a brown bag review by a licensed pharmacist. The relationship between medication usage and each of these outcome measures was examined in descriptive data summaries and regression analyses. The driving evaluations were carried out in a dual-brake vehicle also equipped with speed sensor (OBD-2), GPS logger, and two miniature video cameras (drivers face and forward road views) plus digital recorder. A sub-sample allowed the same instrumentation package to be installed in their private cars for a week of independent driving; this supported an analysis of within-subject variability in driving behavior during a formal driving evaluation versus independent driving.
A Review of the Literature on the effects of Low doses of Alcohol on Driving- Related Skills (Report This literature review found that alcohol impairs driving skills with any significant departure from zero BAC, and that all drivers can be expected to experience impairment in some driving-related skills by BACs of .08% or less. 8.5" x 11", black and white, 59 pages.
A State-by-State Analysis of Laws Dealing With Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (Report)
A Study of Nighttime Safety Belt Use in Indiana
( Fact Sheet) This report presents the results of a direct observation study of nighttime (9:30 p.m.- 5:45 a.m.) seatbelt use conducted in Indiana surrounding the 2006 May Mobilization. Two full Statewide surveys were conducted, one in April and the other in June. The nighttime survey waves were timed to coincide as closely as possible to daytime surveys conducted for Indiana.
Achieving a High Seat Belt Use Rate (Report) In 1997, President Clinton initiated the Buckle Up America Campaign. The goal of the campaign is to increase seat belt use to 90 percent by 2005. This report summarizes recent advances in achieving and publicizing high-visibility enforcement. Publicity and enforcement strategies are available now that will enable communities to reach the 90 percent belt use goal. Full color, 8.5" x 11", 24 pages.
Adapting Motor Vehicies for Older Drivers (Brochure)
Adapting Motor Vehicles for People With Disabilities (Brochure) Modifying a vehicle with adaptive equipment and technologies can be a complex undertaking. This brochure is an updated version of an existing piece designed to provide vital information on vehicle modification to people with disabilities and their families. Topics include how to evaluate adaptive solutions, make an informed purchase decision, locate financial assistance, take advantage of cost savings, and properly use and maintain adaptive equipment.
Adapting Motors Vehicles for People With Disabilities [Booklet] This brochure provides information for people with disabilities to use to obtain adaptive devices for their motor vehicles. Tips for evaluating your needs, selecting the proper vehicle, choosing a qualified dealer to modify the vehicle, obtaining training and proper vehicle maintenance are included. The brochure also contains general information on cost savings, licensing requirements and organizations to contact for help. http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/adaptive/brochure/brochure.html
Addressing Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Training Physicians to Detect and Counsel
African Americans: On the Road and at Risk (Folder) Two pocket folder. Full color, 9" x 12".
Age of Drinking Onset and Unintentional Injury Involvement after Drinking (Report) This report provides the results of a study analyzing whether individuals who begin alcohol use at younger ages report a higher rate of unintentional injuries while under the influence of alcohol. Injury data from a 1992 study conducted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) was analyzed to determine whether the unintentional injury rate for those people who began alcohol use before age 14 was higher than the rate for those who started drinking alcohol at age 21 or older. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 20 pages.
Age of Drinking Onset, Driving After Drinking, and Involvement (Report) This report presents the results of a national study examining whether individuals who begin drinking alcohol at younger ages have a greater likelihood of impaired driving and alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes during their lives. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) surveyed 42,862 respondents about their drinking behavior and traffic crash history. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 16 pages.
Aggressive Driving Enforcement: Evaluations of Two Demonstration Programs (Report) This report presents the results of a study that evaluated the effects of two aggressive driving enforcement programs in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Tucson, Arizona. 8.5" x 11", Two color, 46 pages.
Aggressive Driving Enforcement: Strategies for Implementing Best Practices (Report) This manual provides assistance to law enforcement agencies in designing and implementing an effective aggressive driving enforcement program. The guide also highlights existing features, technology used, project outcomes and contact information. This information can be adopted or modified for use by any law enforcement agency. 8.5" x 11", three color, 35 pages.
Alcohol and Highway Safety 2001; A Review of the State of Knowledge This report discusses the history of the alcohol crash problem and the latest theories and research results available on this topic. It also includes recent research findings on the effects of enforcement, adjudication/sanctioning, general deterrence measures, and statistics from new data bases. The publication identifies research needs and new directions for alcohol programs. 8.5" x 11", Three color, 207 pages.
Alcohol and Highway Safety: A Review of the State of Knowledge
Alcohol and Highway Safety: Special Report on Race/Ethnicity and Impaired Driving
Alcohol and Other Drugs in Transportation (Report) This circular presents ideas from the Transportation Research Board's Committee on Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Transportation on the research needed to continue to reduce impaired driving. Because funds for research are scarce, the TRB Committee undertook to develop ideas of the research community on what is needed and on relative priorities among these research needs. Three colors, 8.5" x 11", 147 pages.
Alcohol Involvement in Fatal Crashes- Comparisons among Countries (Report) This report describes the different definitions of key elements in the measurement of alcohol involvement crashes in 20 different countries. Specifically, countries differ in the definitions of alcohol involvement (e.g., driver only, driver and pedestrian(s), over legal BAC, fatality (e.g., 30 days following a crash, eight days, 12 months), time limits on alcohol testing (e.g., at the scene of the crash, a few hours after), percent of drivers tested, and use of autopsy reports which are used for official statistics in some countries, but not others. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 32 pages.
Alert! 15-Passenger Van Drivers: Reduce Your Chance of Rollover (Hang Tag)
Alternative Transportation Programs: A Countermeasure For Reducing Impaired Driving [Booklet] This booklet describes the alternative transportation programs used to reduce impaired driving. Alternative transportation programs aim to prevent drinking and driving by transporting those who choose to drink to and from home and drinking establishments. Alternative transportation programs have been in existence for several decades. Review of the literature suggests those services that are accessible, readily available, and easy to integrate into activity have the greatest likelihood of encouraging people to use them rather than drive after drinking.
An Evaluation of Checkpoint Tennessee: Tennessee's Statewide Sobriety Checkpoint Program This report evaluates the results of Checkpoint Tennessee, a sobriety checkpoint program initiated in 1994 by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The traffic safety impact of dramatically increasing the number of sobriety checkpoints conducted throughout the state was analyzed, and results indicate a 20.4 percent reduction in alcohol-related crashes. This significant decrease was achieved with relatively low implementation costs. 8.5" x 11", two color, 65 pages.
An Evaluation of Intensive Supervision Programs for Serious DWI Offenders
An Evaluation of the Three Georgia DUI Courts
An Examination of Washington State's Vehicle Impoundment Law for Motorcycle Endorsements
An impact Evaluation of Underage Drinking Prevention Projects (Report) This report presents the results of an impact evaluation of four community-based underage drinking prevention projects stimulated by technical assistance coordinated by the National Association of Governors' Highway Association with funding provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The four programs studied were located in: Chesterfield County, Virginia; Omaha, Nebraska; Salt Lake County, Utah; and Travis County, Texas. The impact evaluation focused on the effect of the programs on proxy measures of alcohol-related crashes among youth. 8.5" x 11", three color, 26 pages.
An Implementation Guide for Juvenile Holdover Programs -- Executive Summary [Report] This summary provides a brief overview of juvenile holdover programs and the Implementation Guide. Juvenile holdover programs are new and old concepts that look at creative approaches by law enforcement officers, social workers, probation officers, and community officials when having to decide what to do with a juvenile in need of a safe, and perhaps secure, place to wait until a parent can be located or while the system mobilizes to respond to the needs of a child or youth. 8.5" x 11", full color, 10 pages.
An Implementation Guide for Juvenile Holdover Programs [Manual] How-to manual describing specific steps necessary to implement a Juvenile Holdover Program. "Holdover refers to temporary holding facilities for juveniles who commit less serious offenses, greatly reducing the necessity of enforcement officers maintaining lengthy custody of juveniles. These programs are particularly useful in rural areas with limited resources. 8.5" x 11", two color, 201 pages.
Analysis of Capital Beltway Crashes: Years 1993 - 1996 (Report) This report provides an analysis of the type, frequency and cause of all crash events occurring on Washington, DC.'s Capital Beltway, from 1993 to 1996. A total of 4,956 usable hard-copy crash reports were provided by Maryland and Virginia law enforcement officials. These reports were coded and statistically analyzed to determine that overall, total crashes, injury/fatal crashes and alcohol-related crashes as a proportion of total crashes decreased during this period. Crash type distribution remained consistent. Graphs, tables and crosstabs of raw data are included in several appendices. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 53 pages.
Analysis of Rear Underride in Fatal Truck Crashes This study was conducted by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) to collect and analyze crash data on rear underride in fatal truck crashes in 2008. The underride data was collected as a supplement to the 2008 Trucks Involved in Fatal Accidents (TIFA) survey, which in turn supplements NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System file. Data was collected on the rear geometry of the rear-most unit of all trucks in the 2008 TIFA file. In addition, for all collisions in which the rear of the truck was struck, data was collected on the extent of underride, damage to the underride guard, if any, and whether the collision was offset. In addition, international rear underride protection standards were surveyed and summarized. http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/NVS/Crashworthiness/Truck%20Underride/811652.pdf
Analysis of the Impact of Increased Speed Limit on Interstates and on Highways in Louisiana A law was passed in mid-year 1997, raising the speed limit on rural interstate highways to 70 MPH. Therefore, 1996 and 1998 were compared. Dependent variables were fatality count, and injury severity. Factors controlled were for road type, speed limit, vehicle type, time of day, weather and gender. Fatal crashes increased by 37% on interstates while fatal crashes in Louisiana as a whole increased by less that 1% during the same period. Fatal crashes on rural interstates increased by 2 crashes per month after the speed limits were raised in August, 1997. 8.5" x11", two color, 30 pages.
Analyzing the First Years of the Click It or Ticket Mobilizations(Report) The Click It or Ticket (CIOT) seat belt enforcement programs conducted between 2000 and 2006 were important factors in increasing seat belt use nationwide and in virtually all States. This was the case for observed seat belt use, seat belt use in fatalities, and self-reported seat belt use. As enforcement programs continued across the country and belt use increased, public awareness and attitudes changed as well, with growing support for primary belt laws and belt enforcement. Among state with secondary seat belt enforcement laws, where an officer must first stop a vehicle for some other violation before issuing a seat belt citation, the States that increased seat belt use the most had greater levels of enforcement. Primary law States (where an officer can issue a belt citation upon observing an unbelted motorist like all other traffic laws) had substantially higher seat belt use and higher levels of enforcement than secondary States. States that converted from secondary to primary laws during the period showed the greatest increase in belt use.
Antihistamines and Driving-Related Behavior- A Review of the Evidence for Impairment (Report ) This report presents information about the review of the scientific literature concerning the effects of antihistamines on driving-related skills. After reviewing all pertinent publications from 1998 and earlier, a total of 130 publications were found to meet the criteria for inclusion in the data summaries. A database was created with study results being indexed, and summarized, by specific drug, dose, dosing schedule and H1-antagonist generation as well as by behavioral area or subjective measure. Full color, 8.5" x 11", 88 pages.
Art of Appropriate Evaluation (Booklet) First released in 1999, The Art of Appropriate Evaluation has been one of NHTSAs most popular publications. NHTSA has prepared a revised and updated version of the guide. The document is intended for project managers who oversee evaluations of traffic safety programs at the State or local levels but who do not have an evaluation background. The guide gives an overview of the steps involved in producing an evaluation appropriate to the project, whether conducted in-house or by an independent evaluator. IMPLICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY: Traffic safety evaluation is an applied science that works within the constraints of State and local program implementation. Without evaluation it is difficult to know the extent to which a program affects traffic safety. Managers of State and local traffic safety programs who understand the importance of evaluation and who follow the steps highlighted in The Art of Appropriate Evaluation will be able to document and continue to implement their successful programs.
Automated Enforcement: A Compendium of Worldwide Evaluations of Results (Report) This report examines the effectiveness of automated speed and red-light-running enforcement systems in reducing crashes. All the studies included in the report examined safety outcomes in terms of crash or injury reduction. The findings suggest that enforcement type and characteristics of the enforcement site influence efficiency of automated enforcement. The purpose of this project was to increase seat belt use among 8- to 15-year-old motor vehicle occupants (“tweens”) by using a comprehensive approach involving police-driven educational programs, earned and paid media, and enforcement of Pennsylvania’s occupant protection law.
Best Practices for Promoting Booster Seat Use [Booklet] This is a booklet with colorful photos and graphics depicting the lessons learned in a NHTSA-funded grassroots program to determine the best ways to increase booster seat use by older child passengers. Local safety practitioners in five communities around the U.S. conducted the program beginning in fiscal year 2001. Full color, 8.5" x 11", 40 pages.
Best Practices Guide: Reducing Illegal Passing of School Buses Passing a stopped school bus with red lights flashing and stop arms extended is a serious and widespread problem. NHTSA sponsored four demonstration programs to illustrate what works and what does not work to solve this problem. This guide provides detailed background information on the nature of the problem; a model program including goals, partners, program activities, and program administration; and a brief description of programs and innovative activities around the country that have addressed the problem of illegally passing school buses. 8.5" x 11", full color, 88 Pages.
Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving(Booklet) THE BLUEPRINT FOR ENDING DISTRACTED DRIVING lays out a plan for building on the progress we’ve made to date—and arms safety partners, advocates, and the Nation’s future leaders with clear, forward-thinking strategies. http://www.distraction.gov/download/campaign-materials/8747-811629-060712-v5-Opt1-Web-tag.pdf
Booster Seat Law Enforcement (Report)
Breath Test Refusals and Their Effect on DWI Prosecution This report describes the design and results of a project aimed at estimating the rate that drivers refuse to submit to a legally-requested breath alcohol concentration test, and the effect of such refusals on the prosecution of DWI cases. The study found the mean refusal rate to be 21% in 39 jurisdictions providing data, a very small change from that found in prior studies. The study did not indicate a clear relationship between refusing a BAC test and the probability of conviction for DWI/DUI across five local study sites. Generally, the case studies suggested that the difference in conviction rate between refusers and compliers was quite small. Refusers who were convicted, however, consistently received greater penalties than non-refusers who were convicted.
Breath Test Refusals in DWI Enforcement: An Interim Report
Buckle up America Initiatives- Implemented through the State Associations of Chiefs of Police
Buckle Up.Tennis is a Game... Life is Not (Poster 14.5"X18")
Caminando a Traves de los Anos-Seguridad Peatonal Para Ninos ( Brochure) This fully -illustrated brochure is written in both Spanish and English. It provides parents, grandparents, educators and other caregivers with information about the most common types of child pedestrian crashes, and offers suggestions about how to prevent them. Two color, 5.75" x 11", 5 panel.
Caminando a Traves de los Anos-Seguridad Peatones de Tercera Edad (65+) (Booklet) This booklet, describes and illustrates the major pedestrian risks facing older (65+) adults, and provides suggestions for avoiding motor vehicle crashes. Data is included from several studies conducted by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Highway Administration, and other highway safety organizations. 8.5"x 5.5", three color, 14 pages.
Caminendo a Travets de los Anos -Soguridad Peatonal Para This fully illustrated brochure is written in both Spanish and English. It offers talking points for educators to use to teach parents, grandparents, and other caregivers about the most common types of child pedestrian crashes, and offers suggestions about how to prevent them. 4" x 9", two color, 8 panels.
Campaign to Reduce Impaired Driving Though Retail-Oriented Enforcement in Wash. State [Report] Research indicates up to 50 percent of persons driving under the influence had their last drink at a licensed establishment. This program targets those establishments that produce high levels of DUI arrests as indicated by "place of last drink" information collected on DUI arrest reports. This information is used to reduce the incidents of sales to intoxicate and ultimately the number of impaired drivers on the roads.
Capital Beltway Update: Beltway User Focus Group (Report) This report summarizes the results of the third in a series of focus groups conducted to determine motorists' perceptions of safety on the Capital Beltway. Previous focus groups were completed in 1994 and 1995, to measure public reaction to public service announcements discouraging aggressive driving on the Beltway. This third set of focus groups helped to assess drivers' perceptions of Beltway problems and recent improvements, as well as their awareness of the "Smooth Operator" enforcement initiative. Focus group participants included passenger vehicle drivers, aggressive drivers and commercial truck drivers. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 76 pages.
Case Studies of Community-Based Self-Sufficent DWI Programs
Case Studies of Ignition Interlock Programs (Report) Under a contract with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Acclaro Research Solutions, Inc. prepared this program guide of case studies. The guide profiles the work of six States and their use of ignition interlocks as part of an overall strategy to combat alcohol-impaired driving.
Characteristics and Conditions of Teenage Safety Belt Use (Report) This report documents observed safety belt use among 7,384 vehicle occupants age 15 to 19 in Texas, Virginia, Idaho and Mississippi. Belt use ranged from a low of 19.5 percent in Mississippi to 57.6 percent in Virginia. Focus groups among teens in this study provided patterns of safety belt use, reasons for nonuse, and effective approaches to increase belt use in this age group. 93 pages.
Characteristics of Fatal Rollover Crashes [Report] The objective of this study by the National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) was to examine the characteristics of passenger vehicles and their drivers involved in fatal rollover crashes. Using data from the 1991 through 2000 NCSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), the Federal Highway Administration, and the US Census Bureau trends were examined and rates of fatal rollovers per registered vehicle and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) were calculated and compared. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 51 pages.
Child Passenger Safety Restraint Systems on School Buses National Training (STUDENT MANUAL) More and more school bus drivers (monitors/aides/attendants) find themselves transporting pre-school age children and infants. By law, most children age 4 and younger must be transported in a child safety restraint system. However, even if it isn't the law, national guidelines based on research recommend that young children be restrained in child restraint system during transport. This manual provides important passenger safety information to those who are involved with transporting pre-school age children and infants in a school. 8.5" x 11", four color, 110 pages.
Child Passenger Safety Restraint Systems on School Buses National Training Instructor CD-ROM:
Child Safety Resraint Systems on School Buses(Training Video)(CD)
Children and Cars - A Potentially Lethal Combination (Manual) Children are our most precious resource. Unfortunately, they do not have the skills to protect themselves. Adults can, and must protect them. Most States codify this obligation in various child abuse and endangerment statutes. Still, many States fail to statutorily recognize the relationship in the traffic safety context. Indeed, even though virtually every State recognizes the inherent dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol r DWI), many do not articulate special sanctions for DWI/DUI. This monograph addresses motor vehicle occupant protection issues concerning children. The document discusses the dangers children face and identifies relevant laws and possible criminal prosecutions. It identifies these incidents for what many of them truly are: important, if often overlooked forms of child abuse.
Choosing the Correct School Bus for Transporting Pre-School Age Children [Booklet] This booklet is designed for anyone who is responsible for selecting and buying school buses, including how to select a school bus based on features and equipment necessary to safely transport pre-school age passengers. During the past decade there has been a significant increase in transporting pre-school age children to school by non-traditional transportation providers, such as childcare and Head Start programs. 8.5" x 11", two color, 16 pages.
Click It or Ticket Mobilization Evaluation (Report) Click it or Ticket is an intense, short duration seatbelt paid advertising and high visibility enforcement program. The National Occupant Protection Use Survey recorded the national usage rate at 79 percent, a 4 percent increase over 2002. National telephone surveys conducted just before and just after the May campaign indicated substantial increases in the number of drivers who had recently seen or heard of police enforcement of seat belt use and thought that police are writing more tickets. It was concluded that a highly publicized national program of belt use enforcement can increase the number of people who buckle up. 8.5" x 11", full color, 53 pages.
Click It Or Ticket Truck Stickers(18"x28") 18" x 28", Red, White and Blue, Reflective
Community How to Guides on Underage Drinking Prevention [Manual] This series of nine manuals was developed by the National Association of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives (NAGHSR) in cooperation with NHTSA, to assist community coalition members and prevention specialists with the fundamental components of planning and implementing a comprehensive prevention program targeting underage drinking. Topics addressed in the guides include coalition building, needs assessment and strategic planning, evaluation, prevention and education, underage enforcement, public policy, media relations, self-sufficiency and available resources. Each guide is brief, easy to use, and includes useful tools and additional resources. Full color, 8.5" x 11", 423 pages.
Community-Based Impaired Driving Programs The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recognizes that impaired driving is a complicated issue that cannot be addressed with one solution. “Alcohol-impaired-driving1 fatalities are affected by several external factors, including geography, urbanization, road structure and conditions, and economic activity, as well as by a State’s laws and programs” (NHTSA, 2011, p. 1-2). Strategies that address impaired driving focus on educating people on dangers of driving impaired, keeping people from becoming too impaired to drive, preventing them from driving after drinking, stopping them while driving impaired, and keeping DUI offenders from repeating the behavior. While many impaired-driving programs are implemented at the State level, NHTSA recognizes that the lack of resources and political challenges may make implementation of needed and effective legislation and programs difficult. In addition, States may find that some programs are effective in some communities but not others. This publication is intended to be a resource to help communities identify appropriate, effective, and promising strategies and legislation that can be implemented on a local level. It is not intended as a how-to-guide, but rather describes and provides examples of each strategy. Leaders and program managers within communities may find this useful in helping to jump start or reenergize their efforts to reduce impaired driving. This publication is divided into three primary sections: (1) understanding a community’s impaired-driving problem, (2) strategies that reduce impaired driving, and (3) references and appendix.
Compendium of NHTSA's Pedestrian and Bicyclist Traffic Safety Research Projects 1969-2007 This compendium describes the pedestrian and bicyclist safety research conducted by the Office of Behavioral Safety Research and its predecessor organizations during the period 1969-2007. The compendium begins with a description of the structure and philosophy of the NHTSA pedestrian and bicycle research programs. It is followed by a section that describes the research on the development of taxonomies of crash types, since the results of that research formed the foundation for many of the subsequent NHTSA pedestrian and bicycle research studies. A chronological listing of major activities that occurred in the decades spanned by NHTSA's pedestrian and bicyclist research programs is then presented. The final section discusses lessons learned from the pedestrian and bicycle research activities. Appendix A to this compendium contains abstracts of relevant research in a standardized format. Appendix B presents lists of pedestrian and bicyclist crash types as they have evolved over the years.
Configurations of EMS Systems: A Pilot Study (Report) The purpose of this study was to create a typology for classifying the configurations of EMS systems. The results indicate that EMS systems vary significantly, depending on factors such as the size, demographics, geography, and the communities they serve.
Conoce La Realidad / Know the Facts (Brochure) This bilingual brochure contains information about the facts and consequences of riding in a vehicle without seat belts. English/Spanish. 4" x 8.5", Three color, Three (panels)
Consumer Guide to Uniform Tire Quality Grading -- Revised July 2007(Report)
Consumer Guide to Uniform Tire Quality Grading July 2010 (Report)
Consummer Guide to Uniform Tire Quality Grading August 2011
Consummer Guide to Uniform Tire Quality Grading August 2012 Comparative grade designations for treadwear, traction and temperature for all passenger car tires, except deep tread, winter-type snow tires; space-saver or temporary use spares; or tires with normal rim diameters of 12 inches or less.
Countermeasures that Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide for State Highway Safety Ofc, 6 Ed "Countermeasures That Work" assists State Highway Safety Offices to select science-based traffic safety countermeasures for major highway safety problem areas. The guide describes major strategies relevant to highway safety offices; summarizes their use, effectiveness, costs and implementation time; and, provides references to research summaries and individual studies. Countermeasures on child passenger safety were added to the Seat Belt chapter.
Countermeasures That Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide for State Highway Safety Offices "Countermeasures That Work" assists State Highway Safety Offices to select science-based traffic safety countermeasures for major highway safety problem areas. The guide describes major strategies relevant to highway safety offices; summarizes their use, effectiveness, costs and implementation time; and, provides references to research summaries and individual studies. Countermeasures on child passenger safety were added to the seat belt chapter.
Countermeasures That Work: A Highway Safety Countermeasure Guide for State Highway Safety Offices "Countermeasures That Work" assists State Highway Safety Offices to select science-based traffic safety countermeasures for major highway safety problem areas. The guide describes major strategies relevant to highway safety offices; summarizes their use, effectiveness, costs and implementation time; and, provides references to research summaries and individual studies. Countermeasures on child passenger safety were added to the seat belt chapter.
Criminal Justice Associations Leadership Meeting: Final Report (Report) NHTSA convened a meeting of national criminal justice association leaders to address strategies to re-prioritize traffic safety and reduce the occurrence of repeat DWI offenses. This report summarizes the meeting and highlights priority actions identified as crucial to improve traffic safety.
Criminal Justice Summit on Impaired Driving (Report) This report outlines recommendations resulting from the Criminal Justice Summit on Impaired Driving, convened November 2002, by NHTSA and the National Criminal Justice Association. The summit was held to identify gaps, problems and challenges in the criminal justice system in the handling of impaired drivers, and to assess solutions and strategies for increasing effectiveness in the enforcement, prosecution and adjudication phases of impaired driving cases. The summit was designed to achieve the most comprehensive and identifiable challenges facing the system as a whole and the most innovative and inclusive solutions to making the system more effective and efficient. 8.5" x 11", two color, 64 pages.
Criminal Justice System: A Guide for Law Enforcement Officers (Manual) This publication gives law enforcement officers and expert witness’s guidance on what it means to be a witness, what they can likely expect, and the importance of their roles. It also gives an overview of the complexities of the criminal justice system to help explain why they may be called to testify more than once, and asked the same questions on the same subject for the same case. It helps answer some of their initial questions and concerns. Detailed answers may come from colleagues who have previously testified in court, as well as from the attorney who subpoenaed them to testify.
Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS) is a law enforcement operational model that integrates location-based crime and traffic crash data to establish effective and efficient methods for deploying law enforcement and other resources. The DDACTS Operational Guidelines provide procedures and highlights operational considerations based on best practices in the law enforcement field following seven guiding principles
Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety: Operational Guidelines Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety is a law enforcement operational model that integrates location-based crime and traffic crash data to establish effective and efficient methods for deploying law enforcement and other resources. The DDACTS Operational Guidelines provide procedures and highlights operational considerations based on best practices in the law enforcement field following seven guiding principles
Daytime and Nighttime Seat Belt Use at Selected Sites in New Mexico (Report) Surveys of belt use were conducted at 108 observation sites across New Mexico during both daytime and nighttime hours. Belt use at night measured 6.2 percentage points lower than daytime. Belt use was related to sex, vehicle type, road type, and population density.
Daytime and Nighttime Seat Belt Use by Fatally Injured Passenger Vehicle Occupants(Report)
Demonstration and Evaluation of the Heed the Speed Pedestrian Safety Program This study built upon the work of Blomberg and Cleven (2006) in Arizona, where they developed and pilot-tested the concept of Heed the Speed, a neighborhood-based combination of enforcement, education, and modest engineering designed to reduce vehicle speeds to benefit pedestrian safety. The current program was expanded and applied to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in an attempt to determine if reducing speeds in neighborhoods would lead to a reduction in pedestrian-involved crashes.
Demonstration and Evaluation of the Heed the Speed Pedestrian Safety Program, Traffic Tech Background The current project focused on determining if the enforcement, education, and engineering approaches of the pilot program could be scaled up as a city-based countermeasure that might produce a reduction in the frequency of pedestrian-involved crashes.
Demonstration of Automated Speed Enforcement in School Zones in Portland Oregon ( Fact Sheet) The City of Portland and NHTSA worked together to demonstrate the impact of Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) in School Zones in Portland, Oregon. Results showed that the proportion of traffic that exceeded the speed limit by more than 10 mph was reduced by about two thirds when ASE was present, while speeds at comparison schools without ASE were unchanged.
Determination of Characteristics of Fatally Injured Drivers (Report) To date, comprehensive analyses of data that link the circumstances of fatal crashes with detailed information on the background and previous behavior of drivers in those crashes have been lacking. This report fills some of those gaps using analyses of national-level data. To help remedy this deficit, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provided investigators with a linked database in which background ("follow back") information from next-of-kin of drivers killed in crashes was combined with information on the same drivers and crashes, available from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). The availability of data from all these NHTSA sources provided an opportunity to perform three sets of analyses in relation FARS data. 8.5" x 11", three color, 36 pages.
Development and Evaluation of a Comprehensive Program This report describes the development of a program to reduce drinking on a college campus. The ultimate goal of the program is to reduce motor vehicle crashes resulting from driving after drinking, as well as other health and social problems that result from alcohol consumption by young persons in a university environment. 8.5" x 11", black and white, 47 pages.
Development and Evaluation Of a PC-Based Attention Maintenance Training Program
Development of an Standardized Field Sobriety Test (Report) This report presents the results of a study conducted for NHTSA to develop a model system to help law enforcement agencies manage Standardized Field Sobriety Test training requirements. A further objective is to explore the feasibility of establishing and operating a statewide SFST training-records system. 8.5" x 11", black and white, 22 pages.
Digest of Impaired Driving and Selected Beverage Control Laws
Distraction Effects of Manual Number and Text Entry While Driving An experiment was conducted to assess the distraction potential of secondary tasks performed using in-vehicle systems (radio tuning, destination entry) and portable phones (10-digit dialing, selecting contacts, text messaging) while driving. http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/NVS/Crash%20Avoidance/Technical%20Publications/2011/811510.pdf
Do You Wear Your Safety Belt? [Poster] This new poster was created to replace the original "On the Road and At Risk" poster. The new publications are more upbeat and incorporate current facts relating to African-Americans and to safety belt and child safety seat use.
Don't Play With Life... Because In The Game Everyone Loses. English & Spanish [Brochure]
Don't Play with Life... Because In The Game Everyone Loses. English (Fact Sheet)
Don't Play with Life... Because In The Game Everyone Loses. English [Flyer]
Don't Play With Life... Because In The Game Everyone Loses. English [Poster]
Dont Play with Life... Because In The Game Everyone Loses. No Juegues Con La Vida...Spanish [Poster]
Dont Play With Life... Because In The Game Everyone Loses. Spanish [Flyer]
Don't Play with Life...Because In The Game Everyone Loses. English & Spanish Kit (Hispanic Heritage)
Drinking and Driving in the United States: The 1996 National Roadside Survey (Report) This report presents the results of the 1996 National Roadside Survey, conducted to determine the proportion of drivers exposed to involvement in alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes. The survey consisted of interviewing and breath testing more than 6,000 motorists between September and November of 1996. Analysis of this data helped to calculate the relative risk of crash involvement at various blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels, and measured impaired driving trends over time. Survey data was compared with data collected in two previous roadside surveys, performed in 1973 and 1986. Black and white, 8.5" x 11', 37 pages.
Drive Well Toolkit-Promoting Older Driver Safety And Mobility in Your Community [Manual] The Drive Well Toolkit is a complete information program designed to enhance older driver safety and mobility through better understanding of key older driver issues among older adults, their families, and community leaders. The toolkit includes presentation materials, interactive activities, and handouts. It is a consumer information program that can be delivered to older adults, their families and community leaders. The corresponding poster and video may be ordered separately to complete the package. The more-than-250 pages of black-and-white text and tabs are shrink-wrapped and three-hole punched for easy use in a binder.
Drive Well-Promoting Older Driver Safety and Mobility In Your Community (Poster) This Drive Well poster complements materials in the Drive Well Toolkit and is designed to announce Drive Well educational programs being conducted at a community-based site. Sites change only an 8.5 x 11 insert that is attached to the poster. The poster remains up to reinforce the Drive Well brand in the community. Full color, 11" x 17".
Drive Well-Promoting Older Driver Safety and Mobility In Your Community (VHS VIDEO) This Drive Well video complements materials in the Drive Well Toolkit and graphically raises five key issues about older driver safety and mobility. The 18-minute video is designed to trigger conversation about these issues. As such, the video has an accompanying moderator's manual that is part of the Drive Well Toolkit.
Driver Characteristics and Impairment at Various BACs (Report) This report documents an experiment conducted to determine the extent to which alcohol impairment at various Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) levels impacts the driving skills of individuals of different ages, gender and drinking practice characteristics. A driving simulator was used to measure the skills of 168 subjects representative of the general driving population. Tables and graphs illustrate raw data, performance index and impairment scores for all test subjects. Two color, 8.5" x 11", 67 pages.
Driver Education Pratices in Selected States
Driver Fitness Medical Guidelines
Driving Transitions Education (Tools, Scripts, And Practices)
Driving Under the Influence : A Report to Congress on Alcohol Limits (Report) This is the second of two 1992 reports in response to a congressional mandate to study the alcohol concentration at which a driver should be considered under the influence. This final report integrates the information developed in all phases of the project and presents relevant findings, conclusions and recommendations. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 31 pages.
Driving When You Are Taking Medications (Brochure] This brochure discusses how medications affect driving; driving safety; and resources. It promotes discussion among older drivers, drivers with medical conditions, families, and doctors. It was developed in partnership with the American Pharmacists Association and American Society of Consultant Pharmacists to assist decisions about driving safely. Two color, 3.75" x 8.5", six panels.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/olddrive/medications/index.htm
Driving When You Have Alzheimer's disease (Brochure) This brochure is intended to assist drivers, their family members, and health care professionals in talking about how Alzheimer's affects driving. It will prompt discussions about planning for the time when the Alzheimer's patient will have to stop driving. 8.5" x 11", two color, six panels. http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/olddrive/alzheimers/index.html
Driving When You Have Arthritis (Brochure) This brochure includes symptoms of arthritis, how the condition may affect driving, suggested steps drivers may take to increase their driving safety if they have this condition, and resources for drivers with arthritis. It is intended as a discussion tool between patients and their doctor. The pamphlet was developed in partnership with the Arthritis Foundation to assist in making decisions about driving ability, risk, and safety. It may be particularly relevant for older drivers seeking to maintain mobility after being diagnosed with arthritis. 3.75"x 8.5", two color, six panels.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/olddrive/arthritis/index.htm
Driving When You Have Cataracts (Brochure) This brochure includes information about symptoms of the cataract vision problem, how this condition may affect driving, suggested steps drivers may take to increase their driving safety if they have this condition, and relevant resources for drivers with this condition. This is intended to be a discussion tool between patients and their eye doctors. The pamphlet was developed in partnership with the American Optometric Association to help drivers, especially when making decisions about ability, risk, and safety. This may be of particular relevance to for older drivers seeking to maintain their mobility after being diagnosed with this condition. 3.5" x 8.5", three color, 6 panels.
Driving When You Have Diabetes (Brochure) This brochure includes information about symptoms of diabetes, how this condition may affect driving, suggested steps drivers may take to increase their driving safety if they have this condition, and relevant resources for drivers with this condition. This is intended to be a discussion tool between patients and their doctors. The pamphlet was developed in partnership with the American Diabetes Association to help drivers, especially when making decisions about ability, risk, and safety. This may be particular relevant for older drivers who are seeking to maintain their mobility after being diagnosed with this condition. 3.5" x 8.5", three color, 6 panels.
Driving When You Have Glaucoma (Brochure) This brochure includes information about symptoms of the glaucoma vision problem, how this condition may affect driving, suggested steps drivers may take to increase their driving safety if they have this condition, and relevant resources for drivers with this condition. This is intended to be a discussion tool between patients and their eye doctors. The pamphlet was developed in partnership with the American Optometric Association to help drivers, especially when making decisions about ability, risk, and safety. This may be particular relevant for older drivers who are seeking to maintain their mobility after being diagnosed with this condition. 3.5" x 8.5", three color, 6 panels.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/olddrive/Driving_glaucoma/
Driving When You Have Had a Stroke (Brochure) This brochure discusses how a stroke may affect driving, suggested steps drivers may take to increase their driving safety if had a stroke, and information resources for families and for drivers who have had a stroke. It is intended as a discussion tool among stroke victims, their doctors and families. The brochure was developed in partnership with the American Stroke Association to assist in making decisions about driving ability, risk and safety. 3.75" x 8.5", two color, six panels.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/olddrive/Stroke/index.html
Driving When You Have Had Seizures (Brochure) This brochure includes symptoms of seizures, how driving may be affected for individuals who have had seizures, suggested steps drivers may take in consultation with their doctors to increase their driving safety if they have had a seizure, and information resources for drivers who have had a seizure. It is intended as a discussion tool among individuals who have had a seizure and their doctor. The pamphlet was developed in partnership with The Epilepsy Foundation to assist in making decisions about driving ability, risk and safety. It may be particularly relevant for older drivers seeking to maintain mobility after having had a seizure. 3.75"x 8.5", black and white, six panels.
Driving When You Have Macular Degeneration (Brochure) This brochure includes information about symptoms of the macular degeneration vision problem, how this condition may affect driving, suggested steps drivers may take to increase their driving safety if they have this condition, and relevant resources for drivers with this condition. This is intended to be a discussion tool between patients and their eye doctors. The pamphlet was developed in partnership with the American Optometric Association to help drivers, especially when making decisions about ability, risk, and safety. This may be particular relevant for older drivers who are seeking to maintain their mobility after being diagnosed with this condition. 3.5" x 8.5", three color, 6 panels.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/olddrive/Macular/Index.html
Driving When You Have Parkinson's disease (Brochure) This brochure includes symptoms of Parkinson's, how the condition may affect driving, suggested steps drivers may take to increase their driving safety if they have this condition, and resources for drivers with Parkinson's. It is intended as a discussion tool between patients and their doctor. The pamphlet was developed in partnership with the National Parkinson Foundation and the American Parkinson Disease Association to assist in making decisions about driving ability, risk, and safety. It may be particularly relevant for older drivers seeking to maintain mobility after being diagnosed with Parkinson's. 3.75"x 8.5", two color, six panels.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/olddrive/Parkinsons%20Web/
Driving When You Have Sleep Apnea (Brochure) This brochure discusses how sleep apnea may affect driving, suggested steps drivers may take to increase their driving safety if they have this condition, and information resources for drivers with sleep apnea. It is intended as a discussion tool among people with this condition, their doctors and family members. The pamphlet was developed in partnership with the National Sleep Foundation to assist in making decisions about driving ability, risk, and safety. It may be particularly relevant for older drivers seeking to maintain mobility after being diagnosed with sleep apnea. 3.75" x 8.5", black and white, six pages.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/olddrive/sleep%20apnea/images/apnea2005.pdf
Driving While Intoxicated Tracking Systems Volume 3 [Report] This report documents a qualitative investigation of existing DWI Tracking Systems (DWITS) nationwide, and provides recommendations for collecting and analyzing quantitative data on DWI statistics. An effective DWITS is a valuable tool for managing DWI offender data, allowing law enforcement officials to monitor records from arrest through sanction completion. This document comprises Volume 3: DWI Estimates for the United States; a quantitative presentation of DWI estimates based on state-level data from eight states with DWI tracking systems. Two color, 8.5" x 11', 15 pages.
Driving with Visual Field Loss: an Exploratory Simulation Study (Report) "Countermeasures That Work" assists State Highway Safety Offices to select science-based traffic safety countermeasures for major highway safety problem areas. The guide describes major strategies relevant to highway safety offices; summarizes their use, effectiveness, costs and implementation time; and, provides references to research summaries and individual studies. Countermeasures on child passenger safety were added to the Seat Belt chapter.
Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes
Drug Per Se Laws A Review of Their Use in Stastes
Drugged Driving Expert Panel Report: In November 2008 and again in March 2009, an expert panel was convened by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with the goal of determining whether a list could be developed to indicate which medications or classes of medications may pose a hazard to driving. There was particular interest in having the panel develop a list of safe”medications that do not impair driving. The value of the list would be to better inform patients and physicians regarding the likely effects of a drug on driving. This information could lead to better-informed prescribing practices and to more rational selection of medications by patients.
Drug-Impaired Driving: Understanding the Problem & Ways to Reduce it This report was prepared in accordance with Section 2013 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The report summarizes a series of studies undertaken by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to acquire the information needed to address the general problem of drug-impaired driving. The report describes the research conducted on prevention, detection, and prosecution of driving under the influence of drugs; issues associated with determining what drugs impair driving; difficulties in relating blood
Drugs and Human Performance Fact Sheets (Report) These Fact Sheets present information on sixteen of the most commonly used/abused drugs. They include information such as psychopharmacology, as well as the specific effect each drug has on driving. 8.5" x 11", two color, 100 pages.
DWI Laws in Other Countries [Report] This report examines drinking and driving laws in other countries, including blood alcohol concentration limits. 8.5" x 11", black and white, 168 pages.
DWI Prosecutor's Handbook (Booklet) As with the prosecution of all other criminal cases, DUI cases have unique statutory elements and evidentiary issues. This Handbook will provide a prosecutor with the essentials for an effective DWI prosecution. It is vitally important that before a prosecutor begins a case analysis, they familiarize themselves with State statutes pertaining to DUI, the criminal procedure rules, local court rules, relevant case law, and which breath test instruments are used by local law enforcement agencies. The prosecution of a DUI case involves the examination of the totality of the circumstances surrounding the incident: operation of the motor vehicle, all visual observations of the defendant made by the police or civilian witnesses, statements made by the defendant, his performance of psychomotor tests (Standardized Field Sobriety Tests) and the result of any chemical test (i.e., breath, blood, or urine) and this document will assist in the successful prosecution of DWI cases.
Easy Steps to Properly Fit A Bicycle Helmet (Brochure) This brochure reviews the essential how-to steps to fit a helmet properly. Bicycle-related injuries, many of them head injuries, account for more emergency room visits by American children - age 5 to 14 - than those involving any other sport. Regardless if it is required by law, children and people of all ages should wear properly fitted bicycle helmets each time they ride.
Economic Burden of Traffic Crashers on Employers [Report] This report provides employers with specific costs of motor vehicle crash injuries by state and by industry type and includes estimates of alcohol involvement and restraint non-use. Motor vehicle crash injuries on and off the job cost employers about $60 billion annually in 1998 - 2000. This report updates the national estimates of employer costs of crashes presented in NHTSA's 1996 report "What Do Traffic Crashes Cost? Total Cost to Employers by State and Industry. 8.5" x 11", three color, 17 pages.
Effectiveness of Rear Seat Head Restraint Non-Use Position Discomfort Indicators An experiment was conducted to compare the effectiveness of head restraints modified to increase the likelihood of eliciting uninstructed adjustments from a non-use to a deployed position among naïve users. Fifty-nine participants aged 18-46 years experienced one of three head restraint conditions. The first condition consisted of an unmodified, original equipment (OE) second- row head restraint from a 2009 Ford Flex, which was compliant to specifications in the United Nations’ Global Technical Regulation (GTR) No. 7 intended to provide distinct physical cues to alert occupants to the need to adjust the head restraint. The second condition consisted of an OE head restraint modified to be longer vertically, which also met the GTR specifications. Lastly, a thicker head restraint producing a torso angle change of 10 degrees from the seat back (10 degrees), one of multiple compliance options allowed in FMVSS No. 202, was examined. http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/NVS/Crashworthiness/head%20restraints/811514.pdf
Effectiveness of the May 2005 Rural Demonstration Program and the Click It or Ticket Mobilization (R Just prior to the May 2005 Click It or Ticket mobilization, NHTSA's Great Lakes Region implemented a Rural Demonstration Program (RDP) to increase seat belt use in rural areas. Paid media notified rural residents that police would enforce seat belt laws. In three States (Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio), enforcement was included during this phase; however, in the remaining three States (Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin), only paid media was implemented. All States intensified enforcement during CIOT. In targeted rural areas, awareness of seat belt messages increased most during the RDP, while awareness of enforcement-related messages and activities increased most during CIOT. During the RDP, States that had intensified enforcement experienced significant increases in usage in their rural targeted areas. Generally, usage did not increase unless enforcement was present. During CIOT, States that had intensified enforcement during RDP showed substantially greater overall statewide gains than States that had not intensified enforcement during RDP
Effects of .08 BAC Laws, (Report) This report discusses a study to review fatal crash data in all States that have lowered the legal limit of blood alcohol concentration from .10 to .08. At study initiation, only 11 States had sufficient experience with 0.08 BAC laws to conduct a statistical analysis. All 11 States experienced reductions in alcohol-involved fatal crashes; 5 had significantly lower rates. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 61 pages.
Effects of Alcohol on Motorcycle Riding Skills (Final Report)
light-truck operators. Despite the relevance of alcohol to motorcycle safety, only limited information on the impairing effects of alcohol on motorcycle operator performance is available. To address this issue, NHTSA sponsored a research study to assess the impairing effects of alcohol (up to the current per se limit of .08 g/dL), on rider performance involving a broad set of basic motorcycle riding skills.
Motorcycle fatalities have increased for the ninth consecutive year and now represent 11.3 percent of all traffic fatalities in the U.S. One factor that continues to be associated with motorcycle fatalities is alcohol. In 2005, twenty-seven percent of motorcycle operators had blood alcohol concentrations of .08 g/dL or higher versus 22 percent for passenger car operators, and 21 percent for
Effects of Low Doses of Alcohol on Driving Related Skills: A Review of the Evidence (Manual) Explores the evidence of alcohol's effects on reaction time, information processing capabilities, concentrated attention, divided attention performance, visual function, perception, and psychomotor performance. Proves that impairment is significant at a BAC of .05 percent. l02 pages.
Effects of Practice on Interference From an Auditory Task While Driving: A Simulation Study (Report) Experimental research on the effects of cellular phone conversations on driving indicates that the phone task interferes with many driving-related functions, especially with older drivers. The present study was designed to better simulate real driving conditions by providing a simulated driving task with repeated experiences of simulated driving and talking and two different phone tasks with different proximities to real conversations. 8.5" x 11", black and white, 49 pages.
Effects of Vehicle Features on CRS Installation Errors This report documents a study of how vehicle features contribute to CRS installation errors. Thirty-two subjects were recruited based on their education level (low or high) and experience with installing CRS (none or experienced). Each subject was asked to perform four child restraint installations in three vehicles. Each subject first performed a CRS installation with a seatbelt in one vehicle, followed by three CRS installations using LATCH, one in each of three vehicles. One child restraint with a hook-on LATCH connector and one with a push-on LATCH connector were used. All installations were forward-facing, using an 18-month-old CRABI anthropomorphic test device (ATD). Six vehicles were used in testing, with half of subjects testing with each vehicle. Conditions were selected to provide a range of LATCH locations (visible, above seating surface, buried in bight), buckle stalk types (webbing vs. rigid), and tether locations (package shelf vs. seatback). After each installation, the experimenter evaluated 28 factors for each installation (such as tightness of installation, tether tightness, and LATCH belt attached correctly).
El Sistema De Anclaje LATCH Hace La Instalacion Del Asiento De Seguridad De Nino Tan [Fact Sheet] This fact sheet presents information about LATCH, (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) and provides resources for more information. Spanish, Black and white, 8.5" x 11", one side.
Emergency Medical Dispatch (NSC)
[CO-ROM]
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE 24/7 CARE - EVERYWHERE This booklet describes components of the EMS System by following a motor vehicle crash victim's experience, providing an understanding of the life-saving contribution of EMS to highway safety. It also explains local, State and Federal EMS programs and the "Star of Life" - the symbol of EMS.
Emergency Medical Services Outcomes Evaluation Clinical effectiveness studies to address EMS outcomes research require the development of sophisticated case-severity and effectiveness measures. Outcomes research will allow future generations of Americans to have an EMS system that provides both quality and cost-effective EMS care. This report describes a project that has laid the foundation for these clinical effectiveness studies to take place. This project developed a "blueprint" or "set of tools" that EMS practioners can use to evaluate the effectiveness of EMS, or prehospital, care. 8.5" x 11", two color, 80 pages.
EMS • Education Agenda for the Future: A Systems Approach This guide proposes a vision for the future of EMS and for EMS providers to use as a roadmap in building bridges between EMS and other aspects of our health care system. In the 21st century, EMS will be community-based health management, with the ability to identify and modify illness and injury risks, provide acute care for those with injuries or illness and contribute to the care of those with chronic conditions. This manual discusses the 14 EMS attributes, and provides 90 suggestions for reaching future goals for EMS delivery. Full color, 8.5" x 11", 114 pages.
EMS Agenda for the Future (Report) This report serves as a guide for EMS providers and other medical or health professionals to examine knowledge compiled during the past 30 years and to create a vision for the future. The report focuses on aspects of EMS related to emergency care outside traditional health care facilities, and outlines the most important directions for future EMS development efforts. The agenda describes 14 EMS attributes and provides recommendations for moving EMS into the 21st century. A promotional brochure is available to provide general information for large groups. 91 pages.
EMS Education Agenda for the Future: A
Systems Approach This report provides a conception for the future of EMS education in the new millenium, including a proposal for a structured system to educate new non-hospital emergency medical care providers. The proposed approach consists of five components for national EMS education: Core Content, Scope of Practice Model, Education Standards, Program Accreditation and Certification. Each of these components is discussed with regard to current practices and future goals. Two color, 8.5" x 11', 57 pages.
EMS National Research Agenda (Report) This report documents the need for EMS research and for elevating the science of EMS and pre-hospital care to the next level. Eight barriers to conducting EMS research are discussed and innovative solutions offered in the areas of developing researchers, facilitating collaboration, establishing a reliable funding stream, establishing alternative funding sources, recognizing the need for EMS research, viewing research as necessary for the improvement of patient care, creating reliable information systems, and enhancing ethical approaches to research. 8.5" x 11", three color, 56 pages.
EMS PANDEMIC INFLUENZA GUIDELINES FOR STATEWIDE ADOPTION
EMS PIER Resource Guide (Student Manual) This guide is designed to accompany the EMS PIER National Standard Curriculum (3P0094). Readers can refer to this manual after completing the EMS PIER course, to help them in implementing PIER programs in their community. Full color, 8.5" x 11". NHTSA s Office of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) presents this quarterly newsletter to keep emergency care professionals up to date on its most current programs, projects, and products. The EMS Update replaces the EMS Liaison Report with a new, more readable format.
EMS: Consensus Statement on the Role of EMS in Primary Injury Prevention (Report) This consensus statement is for EMS leaders, decision-makers and providers to use in creating a culture of health promotion and safety within EMS. The statement identifies the specific areas of injury prevention about which all EMS providers must be informed. It identifies essential activities for EMS leaders including protecting individual EMS providers from injury, providing education on the principles of injury prevention, supporting and promoting the collection and utilization of injury prevention activities networking with prevention organizations, and participating in injury prevention interventions. 30 pages.
Enhanced Sanctions for Higher BACs: Evaluation of Minnesota High BAC Laws [Report] This research study examined Minnesota's enhanced sanctions for drivers convicted with blood alcohol concentrations of .20 or higher. 8.5" x 11", two color, 56 pages.
Enhancing Bicycle Safety: Law Enforcement’s Role This is a CD-ROM self-paced interactive training for all law enforcement officers. It includes seven content sections with videos, and a final evaluation. Content includes: Why Law Enforcement; Understanding Bicycle Crashes;; Applying Traffic Laws to Cyclists; Specific Laws for Cyclists; Enforcement Techniques; Crash Investigation and Reporting; and Review and Next Steps. Completion of the final evaluation prompts a certificate of completion and the achieved score. Based on their State defined passing score, the learner is subject to in-service training hours. Estimated contact time for completing the training: approximately 2 hours.
Evaluating Transdermal Alcohol Measuring Devices (Report)
This study evaluated two types of electrochemical sensing technologies that quantitatively detect ethyl alcohol vapor through the skin (transdermal). Transdermal alcohol concentration measuring devices use a new technology that has the potential for monitoring whether persons who are prohibited from drinking have consumed alcohol. The study evaluated the accuracy and precision of two devices, based on transdermal alcohol sensor technology, the Giner, Inc., Wrist Transdermal Alcohol Sensor, and the Alcohol Monitoring Systems Secure Remote Alcohol Monitor. The two devices, in different stages of development and were designed to be used with different populations, offer different strengths and weaknesses. I While the technology requires improvement, transdermal alcohol concentration measuring devices do have potential for monitoring whether persons who are prohibited from drinking have consumed alcohol. Thus, these types of devices may provide another tool for courts, probation services, and treatment providers to aid in monitoring such persons to reduce alcohol-related traffic crashes.
Evaluation and Compliance of Passenger Restrictions in a Graduated Driver Licensing Program This report presents the results from the May 2005 National Click It or Ticket Mobilization to increase seat belt use. Approximately $33 million was spent on advertising high-visibility enforcement messages nationwide during the Click It or Ticket mobilization. Law enforcement across the Nation issued more than 727,000 seat belt tickets during a two-week enforcement phase. This was an increase compared to what was reported in previous years. Belt use increased in 35 of 47 States and territories.
Evaluation of a County Enforcement Program With a Primary Seat Belt Ordinance: St. Louis County, Mis Report
Evaluation of a Day Reporting Center for Repeat Offenders [Report] This report describes and evaluates the effectiveness of a Day Reporting Center (DRC) in reducing impaired driving recidivism among repeat DWI offenders. It also examines the effect of the DRC program in reducing the cost of post-conviction sanctioning operations, and in relieving pressures on jail facilities in carrying out court-imposed sanctions. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 40 pages.
Evaluation of a Full-Time Ride Service Program: Aspen, Colorado's Tipsy Taxi Service (Report) This report documents an analysis of Aspen, Colorado's Tipsy Taxi ride service program -initiated in 1983 to provide a free ride home to people who were too intoxicated to drive. It is self-sustaining through community donations, and operates year-round, 24 hours a day. The study examines the program's deterrent effect on alcohol-related traffic crashes. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 36 pages.
Evaluation of a Rural Demonstration Program to Increase Seat Belt Use in the Great Lakes Region(Repo Six States in the Great Lakes Region (Region 5) participated in a Rural Demonstration Program to increase seat belt use in rural areas and among high-risk occupants, such as young males and occupants of pickup trucks. These efforts preceded statewide Click It or Ticket mobilizations in 2005 and 2006. Results from telephone surveys showed large and significant increases in awareness of program efforts, including special enforcement. These results also suggested that the 2006 program had higher baseline rates of awareness and slightly less change associated with it than the 2005 effort. In addition to significant overall increases in all States, there were significant increases among key high-risk groups, including males, younger people, and occupants of pickup trucks. Two-year increases among these groups averaged 11 to 12 percentage points. Trends in seat belt usage, both observed and among crash victims, showed continued increases during the period of the RDP/CIOT mobilizations.
Evaluation of Aggression Suppression Program, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Report) This report was prepared to provide information on a project that developed and evaluated an innovative enforcement strategy to reduce aggressive driving and to develop and evaluate public information and education programs to discourage aggressive driving. Based on an outcome evaluation, the program demonstrated the effects of targeted enforcement. 8.5" x 11", black and white, 37 pages.
Evaluation of Alternative Programs for Repeat DWI Offenders (Report) This report presents two evaluations of alternative programs for repeat DWI offenders; an electronic monitoring program and an intensive supervision probation program. Both programs demonstrate positive results. 8.5" x 11", black and white, 87 pages.
Evaluation of Click it or Ticket Model Programs (Report) Click It or Ticket (CIOT) is an intense, short duration, seat belt enforcement program which relies heavily on paid media to reach all motorists. Ten states that implemented CIOT during May 2002 were compared with four states that conducted belt use enforcement but with limited specific paid advertisement placement and four states that conducted enforcement but without specific paid advertisement placement. This report presents the results of surveys in CIOT states. 8.5" x 11", full color, 43 pages.
Evaluation of Louisiana's Safety Belt Law Change to Primary Enforcement (Report) Laws that permit belt use enforcement only after a stop for another violation are termed secondary enforcement laws; laws that permit enforcement of belt use violations alone are termed primary enforcement laws. On November 1, 1995, Louisiana became the second state to implement an uninterrupted change from secondary to primary belt law enforcement. The present results, combined with results obtained earlier in California, suggest that a secondary enforcement state can achieve a substantial increase in belt use by changing to primary enforcement. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 45 pages.
Evaluation of Lower BAC Limits for Convicted OUI Offenders in Maine (Report) This research study examined the impact of Maine's lower BAC (initially .05, then further reduced to .00 BAC) for drivers previously convicted of OUI (operating under the influence). 8.5" x 11", three color, 34 pages.
Evaluation of Maryland, Oklahoma, and the District of Columbia's Seat Belt Law Change to Primary Enf In 1997 Maryland, Oklahoma, and the District of Columbia upgraded their seat belt laws from secondary to primary enforcement. The objective of this study was to evaluate the change from secondary to primary enforcement in Maryland, Oklahoma, and DC with respect to observed belt use rates, driver reactions, law enforcement practices, citations issued and race. The belt use rate went up in study locations with the implementation of a primary enforcement seat belt law. Four color, 8.5" x 11", 35 pages.
Evaluation of Minnesota's Vehicle Plate Impoundment Law for Impaired Drivers
Evaluation of Motorcycle Helmet Law Repeal in Arkansas and Texas (Report) This report examines the change in motorcycle helmet use resulting from the 1997 repeal of mandatory helmet laws for motorcycle riders in Arkansas and Texas. Prior to repeal of the law, statewide surveys indicated that helmet use was 97 percent; after repeal, use dropped to between 52 and 66 percent. Corresponding increases in head injuries and fatalities were also observed after repeal of mandatory helmet legislation in these States. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 58 pages.
Evaluation of NHTSA's Region IV Click It or Ticket Campaign, May 2001(Report) This final report presents findings from the evaluation of the Click It or Ticket occupant protection selective traffic enforcement program, conducted May 2001, across the eight southeastern most States. The program was the first time ever that a Click It or Ticket or occupant protection selective traffic enforcement program has been implemented across such a wide region of the country. 8.5" x 11", three color, 34 pages.
Evaluation of Oregon's Graduated Driver Licensing Program ( Fact Sheet) This report describes the evaluation of Oregon's Graduated Driver Licensing Program that was modified in 2000.
Evaluation of PC-Based Novice Driver Risk Awareness ( Fact Sheet) The report documents the results of several research studies that evaluated the effectiveness of a PC-Based Novice Driver Risk Awareness Training Program. The results of four studies indicate that novice drivers ability to detect potential roadway risks benefits from a training program. A fifth study indicates that novice drivers are significantly more willing than more experienced drivers to look away from the forward roadway to complete an in-vehicle task.
Evaluation of Pueblo County, Colorado's Smart Roads Program [Booklet]
Evaluation of Seven Publicized Enforcement Demonstration Programs to Reduce Impaired Driving[Report] Between 2000 and 2003, NHTSA funded seven alcohol demonstration programs designed to reduce impaired driving through well-publicized and highly visible enforcement. These demonstration programs were not specifically designed to be research evaluation studies; instead, they were designed to reduce drinking-and-driving behavior and ultimately alcohol related crashes. The states varied widely in their enforcement methods, media methods, and their paid and earned media budgets and messages. Four of the programs were conducted statewide or nearly statewide. Paid advertising was used in Georgia, Indiana and Michigan. In GA, TN, IN, and PA sobriety checkpoints were conducted throughout the data collection period. In LA checkpoints were permitted part way through data collection and in Texas and Michigan, checkpoints were not permitted. The number and types of enforcement activities varied considerably from State to State. Georgia reported using 2,837 checkpoints. Pennsylvania used checkpoints, mobile awareness patrols, and roving patrols yielding more than 1,100 roadside enforcement actions, while Tennessee used a combination of checkpoints (535), enforcement roadblocks (approximately 270), and saturation patrols (270). Michigan used 1,122 saturation and routine patrols and in Indiana more than 3,800 patrol hours were reported. The number of DUI or DWI arrests varied considerably, typically varying from a few hundred to a few thousand.
Evaluation of Teen Seat Belt Demonstration Projects in Colorado and Nevada (Report) Colorado and Nevada initiated multiwave Teen Seat Belt Demonstration Projects in October 2007. Four waves of paid media and law enforcement activity were conducted over the next year. Three of these waves were conducted independently of statewide Click It or Ticket (CIOT) mobilizations, and one wave was conducted immediately prior to the May 2008 CIOT effort. Program data indicate that these were “strong” programs, and awareness surveys indicated that media efforts and law enforcement agencies successfully impacted the target population of teens 16 to 20 years old. Baseline use rates were substantially higher in Nevada than in Colorado; and, in Nevada, baselines were higher among college students than among high school students. Teen seat belt use increased significantly in both States. Overall gains of 5 percentage points in Colorado and 8 points in Nevada were substantial, particularly given that both States have secondary enforcement laws and low fine levels ($20 in Colorado; $25 in Nevada). It is likely that greater gains could be made with passage of a primary law upgrade and/or an increase in fine levels in either or both of these States.
Evaluation of the Austin Police Department DWI Enforcement Unit [Report] This report summarizes a study of a program implemented by the Austin, Texas, Police Department (APD) that was designed to solve problems encountered in performing enforcement and adjudication functions of the DWI enforcement system. This project assessed the impact of the program on the effectiveness of the system as a whole. Program analysis showed increases in the number of DWI arrests and in the DWI conviction rate. 8.5" x 11", three color, 18 pages.
Evaluation of the Buckle Up in Your Truck Program [Report] In 2006 and 2007, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska participated in a program called Buckle Up in Your Truck, which consisted of a two-week, high-visibility, seat belt enforcement effort that preceded the National May (CIOT)mobilization each year. Paid media and intensified enforcement were the two key components and focused on young male occupants of pickup trucks while enforcement focused on all unbuckled vehicle occupants. Both components were followed by CIOT. An average of 5 cents per capita was spent on paid media during each phase of BUIYT and CIOT, achieving about 350 gross rating points in each of 18 media markets for each week of the program. The citation rate, averaged across the states, was 15 to 17 citations per 10,000 population. The public awareness of general messages to buckle up (80%) was greater than the public awareness of ongoing enforcement efforts (68%). Awareness of messages to BUIYT reached levels of just under 40 percent. Observed seat belt usage increased in all four states and in all vehicle types. Two-year increases in pickup trucks ranged from 3 to 14 percentage points (an average of 8 points). These results were similar to those of previous BUIYT efforts, combined with CIOT, in NHTSA Regions 4 and 6.
Evaluation of the Checkpoint Strikeforce Program [Report] This research report examined the Checkpoint Strikeforce program in Region 3. This is a concentrated multiState enforcement campaign coupled with an intensive media campaign. The states and DC made a serious commitment to conducting at least one checkpoint each week throughout the program periods. We obtained information from the States and DC on law enforcement and communications activity, examined public awareness surveys, and analyzed fatality crash data.
Evaluation of the DUI Court Program in Maricopa County Arizona
Evaluation of the First Year of the Washington Nighttime Seat Belt Enforcement Program
Evaluation of the May 2005 Click It or Ticket Mobilization ( Fact Sheet) This report presents the results from the May 2005 National Click It or Ticket Mobilization to increase seat belt use. Approximately $33 million was spent on advertising high-visibility enforcement messages nationwide during the Click It or Ticket mobilization. Law enforcement across the Nation issued more than 727,000 seat belt tickets during a two-week enforcement phase. This was an increase compared to what was reported in previous years. Belt use increased in 35 of 47 States and territories.
Evaluation of the May 2007 Click It or Ticket Mobilization [Report]
Evaluation of the Miami Dade Pedestrian Safety Demonstration Project (Report) The purpose of this study was to identify and implement a comprehensive countermeasure program that could reduce deaths and injuries among pedestrians in a large urban environment. Miami-Dade County, Florida was selected as the focus of this study. Using pedestrian crash data from 1996-2001, four zones were identified within the County as having abnormally high pedestrian crash experiences. Based on location crash characteristics, as well as pedestrian (age, ethnicity) factors, a total of 16 different types of education, enforcement, and engineering treatments were selected and targeted to reduce pedestrian crashes specifically in the four zones, and also countywide. A before-after study was used with three separate control groups to evaluate the effects of the combined pedestrian safety program on pedestrian crashes. A three-year after period was used (2002-2004). Multivariate intervention auto-regressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) time series analysis was used, along with non-parametric (i.e., Mann-Whitney U-tests) to test for statistically significant differences in pedestrian crash experiences. Results showed that, at the peak of the program effects in 2003 and 2004, the pedestrian safety program reduced Countywide pedestrian crash rates by between 8.5 percent and 13.3 percent, depending on which control group was used. Using the most conservative assumption--8.5%-this effect translates to approximately 180 fewer crashes annually in Miami-Dade County, or 360 pedestrian crashes reduced in 2003 and 2004 combined. Countywide, the greatest crash reductions were found among children and adult pedestrians as a result of the program. Educational and other measures to reduce crashes involving older pedestrians showed no effect. A number of lessons learned were identified for future implementation of such a program.
Evaluation of the New Mexico Ignition Interlock Program
Evaluation of the Reinstatement of the Universal Motorcycle Helmet Law in Louisiana
( Fact Sheet)
Evaluation of the Repeal of Motorcycle Helmet Laws in Kentucky and Louisiana (Report) The 1998 universal motorcycle helmet law repeal in Kentucky and the 1999 repeal in Louisiana produced similar effects. Observed helmet use dropped from nearly full compliance under the laws to the 50 percent range without the laws. Motorcyclist fatalities increased in the near term by sizeable amounts - by over 50 percent in Kentucky and by 100 percent in Louisiana. The increase in fatalities in Kentucky and Louisiana were probably due to increased exposure. The experience in Kentucky and Louisiana is similar to the experience in Arkansas and Texas, two other states that repealed universal laws recently (1997). This leaves little doubt that such repeals have demonstrable negative safety consequences. 8.5" x 11", two color, 45 pages.
Evaluation of the Repeal of the All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law in Florida (Report)
Evaluation of the Safety Benefits of Legacy Safe Routes to School Programs This study was a preliminary crash-based investigation of Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs created prior to SAFETEA-LU. Pedestrian and bicycle crashes among elementary school children ages 4 to 12 were compared with younger children, older children, and same-aged passengers involved in crashes. The results indicate that SRTS programs were at least benign with respect to crashes.
Evaluation of Use and Lose Laws (Report) The term "Use and Lose" describes laws that authorize driver licensing actions against persons found to be using or in possession of illicit drugs, and against young persons found to be drinking, purchasing or in possession of alcoholic beverages. The objective of this study was to assess the highway safety effects of "Use and Lose" in Missouri and Pennsylvania in terms of subsequent motor vehicle crashes and violations of underage persons arrested for alcohol/drug violations. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 28 Pages.
Examination of DWI Conviction Rate Procedures (Report) This study examined how various jurisdictions across the country compute their DWI conviction rates. Although it seems like there would be an obvious and standardized method, in reality various methods are used, making comparisons between jurisdictions difficult. The objective of this study was to document if different formulas are used, determine the positives and negatives of different approaches, and recommend a conviction rate formula. 8.5" x 11", three color, 64 pages.
Examining the Effectiveness of Utah's Law Allowing for Telephonic Testimony (Report) This study reviews and examines how Utah enacted a law to use telephonic testimony at ALR hearings and how it's helped alleviate some of the jurisdiction processes that were cumbersome and ineffective. 8.5" x 11", three color, 80 pages.
Experimental Testing of Designated Driver Cues (Report) This report discusses a study conducted to determine which factors might interfere with the actual use of a designated driver. The study took place at a border crossing from California into Mexico, where thousands of Americans travel into Tijuana each weekend to drink alcohol. Incentives were provided to those who agreed to check in as they left Tijuana, and submit to breath testing and questions regarding designated drivers. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 28 pages.
Exploring an Alternative Transportation Program to Reduce Impaired Driving [Report] This study assessed the impact of an alternate ride home for persons who wanted to plan ahead for instances when they may be too impaired to drive, specifically targeting persons between the ages of 29 and 49. Based on focus group findings, the researchers chose a work place program to evaluate because of the connection that exists between drinking and driving and potential negative consequences for worker's careers. The program implemented in the current project shows that alternative transportation programs are attractive to particular populations of at-risk drivers and are worthy of further exploration and implementation. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 150 pages.
Family and Friends Concerned About an Older Driver (Report) This report provides families, friends, healthcare providers, law enforcement personnel, and community and social services with information to assist older adults whose capabilities make them potentially unsafe to drive. A series of research tasks were conducted, including a literature review of public information materials on family and friends' involvement with the driving decisions of older adults, identification of current state and provincial requirements and practices regarding identification of high risk older drivers and identification of information resource needs among professionals. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 43 pages.
Feasibility for an EMS Workforce Safety and health Surveillance System (Report) The report is a qualitative study and presents the findings of a consensus process that resulted in an agreement of EMS and data system stakeholders on the utility of existing data systems, and a set of elements and characteristics of the surveillance system. It also contains a literature review of EMS workforce illness and injury.
Feasibility of Collecting Traffic Safety Data from Law Enforcement Agencies
Federal Acquisition Circular 90-33 (Manual) Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 90 - 33 amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR ) as specified: Contract Financing (FAR Case 94 - 764); Special Contracting Methods ( FAR Case 94 - 710); Task and Delivery order contracts (FAR Case 94 - 711); Fraud Remedies (FAR Case 94 - 765); and Assignment of Claims (FAR 94 -761). Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 66 pages. Fender Bender Physics brings you SciLinks, a new project that blends
Field Test of On-Site Drug Detection Devices [Report] This report contains the findings of a study conducting a field evaluation of five on-site drug screening devices used by police officers to detect drug-impaired drivers. The tests were conducted in Nassau County, New York, and Houston, Texas, on 800 motorists suspected of impaired driving. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 66 pages.
First Responder. National standard Curriculum /Refresher First Responder: National Standard Curriculum - August 1995 (809 291) Publication is separated into folders by section, appendices, etc.
From the Field; Four Communities Implement Active Aging Programs [Report] This report, intended for program planners, describes four communities' efforts to promote active aging and suggests tips for success. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 17 pages.
Functional Assessments, Safety Outcomes, and Driving Exposure Measures for Older Drivers
http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/nti/pdf/811630.pdf This project was conducted to provide an objective measure of the relationship between older adults’ scores on a set of driving assessment tools and their (serious point) violations and crashes over a period of 18 months following the assessments. An additional objective was to compare alternative methods of measuring driver exposure. The assessments were performed on 692 participants age 70 and older who visited one of four Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) field offices between September 2008 and June 2009, under NHTSA contract DTNH22-05-D-05043, Task Order 10. The assessments emphasized cognitive performance domains, specifically visuospatial ability, speed of (visual information) processing, divided attention, visual search, working memory, and response planning or “executive function.” Contrast sensitivity was also measured, as well as simple and choice brake reaction time. The functional assessments examined in this research were computer-based and designed to be self-administered, although the assistance of a test administrator was always available and was required for some measures. Univariate and multivariate analyses examined the relationships between functional assessment scores and safety indicators. The measure of “executive function” (maze performance) was highlighted as a significant predictor of crash risk in the study results. This may be of interest to occupational therapy/driving rehabilitation providers as a potentially valuable tool to support clinical evaluations of fitness to drive; and, to developers of screening tools for early warning of driving impairments, and of products meant to educate older drivers and their families about age-related changes that impact safe driving.
Further Analysis of Drivers Licensed with Medical Conditions in Utah (Report) This report discusses a study comparing the citation and crash rates of Utah's licensed drivers with medical conditions, with that of comparable non-restricted drivers. Motorists with medical conditions in Utah are restricted by functional ability category and level. Crash and citation data for drivers reporting one, two, or more medical conditions, were individually analyzed, to determine their relative risk compared to unrestricted drivers. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 105 pages.
Government 5-Star Safety Ratings Buying a Safer Car
Graduated Driver Licensing in Georgia(The Impact of the Teenage and Adult Driver Responsibility Act) This study examined the effects of Georgia's Graduated Licensing Law on fatal crashes among 16 year-old drivers. After the first five and one-half years following the enactment of Georgia's GDL law, (known as the Teenage and Adult Driver Responsibility Act (TADRA) fatal crashes of 16 year old drivers were 36.8 percent lower than during the five and one-half years prior to enactment. This finding suggests that TADRA was effective in reducing fatal crashes among 16 year-old drivers.
Grassroots Support For Impaired Driving Law Enforcement Crackdown Efforts [Report] This report provides a variety of activities for grassroots organizations and groups to support law enforcement agencies in their efforts to remove impaired drivers and conduct high-visibility enforcement. These activities focus on four areas in which community groups can be most effective in supporting enforcement. The areas are recruitment, participation, publicity, and recognition. A strong law enforcement support program will use all four of these components, as they are mutually reinforcing.
Guide for Statewide Impaired-Driving Task Forces (Report)
Guide to Community Preventive Services -- Reducing Injuries to Motor Vehicles Occupants (Report) This guide reviews evidence relevant to the reduction of injuries to motor vehicle occupants by increasing child safety seat use, increasing seat belt use, and reducing alcohol-impaired driving. This Community Guide provides a blueprint for advocates to follow in order to galvanize necessary policy change. It recommends a menu of policies for use in the communities that choose to place priority on laws and programs most likely to save lives and prevent injuries. Three color, 8" x 10.75", 90 pages.
Guide to Implementing Child Passenger Safety Inspection Stations [Booklet] This document provides information on how to establish a community based inspection station where parents/caregivers can go to learn how to correctly install child safety restraints. This booklet defines an inspection station, provides several examples and discusses the key elements and resources necessary. 8.5' x 11", full color, 27 pages.
Guide to Sentencing DWI Offenders, Second Edition 2005 (Report)
Guidelines for Community Supervision of DWI Offenders
Guidelines for Developing a High-Visibility Enforcement Campaign to Reduce Unsafe Driving Behaviors this booklet is intended for State highway safety, law enforcement, and other professionals who work in the field of commercial vehicle safety. It provides guidelines for implementing a STEP to reduce unsafe driving behavior among drivers of commercial and passenger motor vehicles. It draws on examples and lessons learned from the successful high visibility enforcement campaign known as TACT, which was developed in Washington State. More information on communications planning and campaign development can be found on www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov and www.buckleupamerica.org .
Guidelines for Developing Traffic Safety Educational Material for Spanish-Speaking Audiences The guidelines are intended for anyone developing Spanish-language materials to ensure that they are culturally and linguistically relevant to the intended audience. The guidelines are the result a year-long study which included a review of current Spanish-language traffic safety materials from a variety of sources; surveys of experts in Spanish language and culture on the accuracy and relevance of the materials; focus groups; and an expert panel that provided guidance in both traffic safety programs and the Hispanic culture. The guidelines were tested through the development of a Spanish-language pedestrian safety brochure to ensure their appropriateness in product development and their ease of use as a communications tool. This document is intended for any organization that wants to develop culturally and linguistically appropriate traffic safety material for the Hispanic community.
Guidelines for Motorcycle Operator Licensing May 2009 The number of motorcycle riders (operators) who did not have a valid license and were involved in a fatal crash has increased by 89.6 percent over the past decade, from 665 in 1998 to 1,261 in 2007. In 2007, one out of four motorcycle operators (25%) involved in fatal crashes were riding their motorcycle with invalid licenses at the time of the crash, while only 13 percent of drivers of passenger vehicles in fatal crashes did not have valid licenses. In response to this increasing trend, NHTSA entered into a cooperative agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators to examine the issue of motorcycle operator licensing and provide guidance to jurisdictional driver license agencies on the elements of a complete licensing system for motorcycle operators. The result of this collaboration is the development of the Guidelines for Motorcycle Operator Licensing, which is a combination and update of two previously published motorcycle operator licensing guideline documents, the Motorcycle Operator Licensing System (rev. 1997) and Integrating Motorcycle Rider Education and Licensing (1993).
This guideline document contains information on standard motorcycle operator licensing systems; motorcycle safety initiatives and strategies to increase proper licensure among motorcyclists within a jurisdiction; a model graduated driver licensing system for new-entrant riders; and motorcycle rider education waiver programs and third party testing. Also included, as appendices, is information on national data and trends associated with motorcyclist fatalities and injuries; a survey of current motorcycle and operator licensing practices by jurisdiction; an AAMVA guideline document on knowledge and skill test
development; and examples of how a few jurisdictions have integrated rider education into their driver licensing system and implemented a graduated driver licensing system for new-entrant motorcyclists. No. of Pages 168
Guidelines to Observe and Estimate Statewide Seat Belt Use at Night (Report)
Health in Action - A Publication of the American School Health Association [Report] Health in Action is a publication for school practitioners published by the American Health Association (ASHA). Health in Action supports 5th - 12th grade students in reaching their full potential by strengthening the skills and improving the health-related knowledge of teachers, counselors, nurses, administrators and other school-based professionals. This publication addresses a wide array of topics such as transportation safety and youth; promoting safety belt use by youth; promoting safety on the school bus; bicycle and motorcycle safety and much more. 8.5" x 11", full color, 23 pages.
Highway Safety Fellowship Program (Brochure) This is a brochure designed to be a recruiting tool to attract law enforcement applicants to apply for the NHTSA Highway Safety Fellowship Program, formerly known as, Officer Leadership Program. The brochure explains the fellowship program qualifications, requirements and application procedures.
Highway Safety in Black/African American Communities: Issues and Strategies
How to Identify Unsafe Motorcycle Helmets (Brochure) This brochure is intended as a companion to the video Fake Helmets: Unsafe on Any Head (Item 6A0007). It lists and discusses the ways law enforcement officials and consumers can identify helmets that may not meet federal standards. Two color, 4" X 9", 7 pages.
How To Understand And Influence Older Drivers [Booklet] This booklet provides information and suggestions that older people can use to make safer driving decisions that are less emotional and more productive.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Fuel System Integrity Research The purpose of the project report is to document the manner in which Battelle applied its subject matter expertise, experience, and facilities to complete Task Order 4, Electrical Isolation TestProcedure Development and Verification under the NHTSA Hydrogen Vehicle Fuel SystemSafety Program. The report describes the discrete steps and results that led to the developmentand verification of the test procedure and all supporting research.
Identification and Referral of Impaired Drivers through Emergency Department Protocols (Report) This report discusses the investigation conducted to determine whether an emergency department (ED) intervention protocol could identify and refer patients with alcohol abuse or alcohol dependency (AA/AD) and result in more patients receiving treatment and evaluation for substance abuse. Of patients treated in emergency departments following motor vehicle crashes , 15-20 % are at high risk for AA/AD, and are likely to drive after drinking. In order to intervene with patients at high risk in the ED, a reliable and quick screening procedure and a method of intervening must be available. An ED protocol for screening and intervention for patients at high risk of AA/AD increases the likelihood of receiving definitive treatment for AA/AD. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 26 pages.
Identification of Alcohol-Pedestrian Crash Programs among Selected Racial/Ethnic Groups This report documents a study that examined racial/ethnic patterns of involvement in fatal crashes, then conducted focus groups among at-risk minority groups to determine cultural factors which might affect the alcohol-pedestrian problem, and how to combat it. Results were analyzed for cultural patterns of alcohol use, likely countermeasures and comments or suggestions. 157 pages.
Identifying Behaviors and Situations Associated with Increased Crash Risk for Older Drives (Report)
Identifying Information that Promotes Belt-Positioning Booster Use Volume 1: Summary and Findings Reports that present the results, and supporting materials, for a study exploring ways to increase child booster seat use. The study focused on identifying reasons for non-use of belt-positioning boosters by children of parents with a high school education or less, and obtained parent reactions to interventions that addressed the reasons for non-use.
Identifying Information That Promotes Belt-Positioning Booster Use Volume 2(Report) Two reports that present the results, and supporting materials, for a study exploring ways to increase child booster seat use. The study focused on identifying reasons for non-use of belt-positioning boosters by children of parents with a high school education or less, and obtained parent reactions to interventions that addressed the reasons for non-use.
Identifying Strategies to Improve the Effectiveness of Booster Seat Laws [Report] This report examines factors related to the use and nonuse of booster seats in order to identify strategies to improve the effectiveness of booster seat laws, and summarizes results from a number of project activities. These include::
Identifying Strategies To Reduce The Percentage Of Unrestrained Young Children (Report) Results of a study to identify solutions to the problem of unrestrained children 5 to 7 years old riding in motor vehicles. It included a literature review, discussions with key informants, a brainstorming session with experts, and focus groups with adults observed transporting unrestrained children. Barriers to restraint use are described, current intervention approaches identified, and recommended strategies provided.
Ignition Interlocks What you Need to Know
Implementation Guide for the National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety (Booklet) This guide summarizes the major problem areas facing motorcycle safety and provides examples of programs and activities that have been initiated by a wide array of stakeholders in the motorcycling community to implement the recommendations made in the National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety. Additionally, this guide opens up a network of contacts responsible for the programs and activities mentioned should an agency or organization wish to obtain additional information and launch a similar program or activity in their area or jurisdiction. http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/motorcycle/NAMS2006/index.html
Implementation Guide for the National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety (CD) This guide summarizes the major problem areas facing motorcycle safety and provides examples of programs and activities that have been initiated by a wide array of stakeholders in the motorcycling community to implement the recommendations made in the National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety. Additionally, this guide opens up a network of contacts responsible for the programs and activities mentioned should an agency or organization wish to obtain additional information and launch a similar program or activity in their area or jurisdiction.
Implementing a Citizen's DWI Reporting Program Using the Extra Eyes Model [Manual] This manual provides guidance to law enforcement and community organizations in creating and implementing a citizen's DWI reporting program. The guidance is based on the Operation Extra Eyes program developed and implemented in Montgomery County, MD. The manual is a quick reference for recruiting and training volunteers, risk management, networking, community involvement, working with the media, and leadership. Implication for highway safety: This manual provides communities and local law enforcement agencies a strategy for increasing high visibility law enforcement activities.
Implementing a Standard Enforcement Seat Belt Law In Your State: A How-to Guide (Report) This guide is designed to help safety advocates derive maximum benefit from a standard enforcement law in their communities, towns, cities and States. The guide gives a basic implementation framework for law enforcement, State highway safety officials and others, taking the reader step by step through the stages of a successful program implementation, whether it is conducted statewide or within a single community. 8.5" x 11", three color, 29 pages.
Incidence and Role of Drugs in Fatally Injured Drivers (Final Report) This report describes a study in which blood samples obtained from 1,882 motorists fatally injured in traffic crashes were analyzed for the presence of alcohol and/or 43 other drugs, to determine their causal role in the crashes. Coroner and medical examiner reports were also examined, along with Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data and police reports. Responsibility analysis was conducted to assess the impairment effects of alcohol and other drug combinations. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 234 pages.
Increasing Seat Belt Use Among
Increasing Seat Belt Use Among 8-15 Year Olds-Volume 1 (Report) The results of a study designed to identify the best approaches for increasing seat belt use among 8-15 year olds. The summary report and appendices describe the factors underlying non-use of belts by children 8-15, and relate the reactions of children and parents to intervention approaches generated from that information. IMPLICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY: This is one of the few traffic safety studies that collected information directly from children on what would work best to get children their age to always wear seat belts. It provides guidance to program professionals regarding targeting strategies, channels of communication, and program elements.
Increasing Seat Belt Use Among 8-15 Year Olds-Volume 2 (Report) The results of a study designed to identify the best approaches for increasing seat belt use among 8-15 year olds. The summary report and appendices describe the factors underlying non-use of belts by children 8-15, and relate the reactions of children and parents to intervention approaches generated from that information. IMPLICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY: This is one of the few traffic safety studies that collected information directly from children on what would work best to get children their age to always wear seat belts. It provides guidance to program professionals regarding targeting strategies, channels of communication, and program elements.
Increasing Seat Belt Use in New York City
Information About Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards
Information about Odometer Fraud (flyer)
Information on Child Passenger Safety
Innovative Seat Belt Demonstration Programs (Report) This report summarizes the activities and results of State-level demonstration projects supported by NHTSA. The demonstration projects were intended to increase seat belt use statewide in low belt use States through innovative approaches. The States covered by this report are Kentucky, Mississippi, North Dakota, and Wyoming. Two of the States transitioned from secondary to primary seat belt laws during the project.
Instructor Guide: Child Passenger Safety Restraint Systems on School Buses National Training More and more school bus drivers (monitors/aides/attendants), find themselves transporting pre-school age children and infants. This means that all those who work in the school bus environment, school bus drivers, attendants, bus mechanics, monitors and educators, need to know about child safety restraints and how they work. This course, based on NHTSA's Standardized Child Passenger Safety Training Program, was developed to address the unique issues of installing safety restraints on school buses. This course must be taught by certified child passenger safety technicians or instructors. 8.5" x 11", four color, 200 pages.
Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) This report presents the methodology and results of the independent evaluation of a prototype integrated crash warning system forlight vehicles as part of the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems initiative of the United States Department of Transportation’s Intelligent Transportation System program. The system integrates rear-end crash, curve-speed warning, lane change crash, and lane departure warning functions. The goals of the independent evaluation are to assess the safety impact, gauge driver http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/NVS/Crash%20Avoidance/Technical%20Publications/2011/811516.pdf
Intelligent Cruise Control First Operational Test- Final Report-Volumes I,II,III(CD-ROM) This document reports on a cooperative agreement between NHTSA and UMTRI entitled Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) Field Operational Test (FOT). The main goal of the work is to characterize safety and comfort issues that are fundamental to human interactions with an automatic, but driver-supervised, headway-keeping system. PDF Format.
Interoperability Issues for Commercial Vehicle Safety Applications A connected-vehicles program has been undertaken by the U.S. Department of Transportation and its partners, with the goal of exploring and possibly enabling a new generation of technology to address highway transportation safety, mobility, and environmental challenges. This program has been underway for several years, and one area of intensive work has been the development of enabling devices, to be installed onboard vehicles, which use wireless technology to communicate with nearby vehicles and the infrastructure. This can be achieved through 5.9 GHz dedicated short-range communications (DSRC). Such technologies represent highly capable, low-cost alternatives or complements to vehicle-based crash avoidance systems. http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/NVS/Crash%20Avoidance/Technical%20Publications/2012/811674.pdf
Intersection Negotiation Problems of Older Drivers Volume 1: Technical Report (Report) Road tests and office-based tests were given to 82 drivers who had been referred to the Department of Motor Vehicles for testing. Performance on both was evaluated to determine if the office-based tests could predict poor performance on the road test. The background synthesis contains a detailed literature review of performance difficulties of older drivers in intersections. 8.5" x 11", three color, 138 pages.
Intersection Negotiation Problems of Older Drivers Volume 2: Background Synthesis on Volume I of this report (Item 7P0119) presents the methodology and results of an observational field study designed to document driving problems and errors that older drivers experience in negotiating intersections, and to measure how physical and mental status relates to the problems. Volume 2 provides the results of a review of background literature, and a synthesis of the conceptual framework. 8.5" x 11", three color, 138 pages.
Investigation of Opportunities for Light-Weighting Vehicles Using Advanced Plastics and Composites As part of implementing the Plastics and Composite Intensive Vehicle (PCIV) safety roadmap, the National Crash Analysis Center of the George Washington University undertook this research project to investigate opportunities for light-weight vehicles using advanced plastics and composites. The primary goal of this research project was to identify and evaluate the safety benefits of structural plastics and composites applications in future lighter, more fuel efficient, and environmentally sustainable vehicles. The research objectives of this project were (1) to evaluate the current state of modeling and simulation tools for predicting impact response of composite materials in automotive structures, (2) to investigate weight reduction opportunities in a current vehicle, and (3) to evaluate the impact of weight reduction on crashworthiness.
It's Your Call... Recognizing and Reporting Impaired Drivers (Video) urges motoThis video rists to protect themselves and others on the highway by recognizing and reporting impaired drivers. Drivers observed weaving, hitting objects, cutting corners then turning wide, or driving with tires on the lane lines should be reported to police. Information regarding license plate number, location, time of day, vehicle and occupant descriptions is important to report. Color. Total running time: 8:06 minutes.
Judicial Outreach Liaisons(Connecting Judges to Traffic Safety Information Resources and Networking)
Key Features for Ignition Interlock Programs
Labels, Instructions, and Features of Convertible Child Restraints This report documents a study of how CRS features, labels, and instructions contribute to CRS installation errors. Task 1A focused on assessing different physical features of 16 convertible CRS, while Task 1B evaluated baseline and modified versions of labels and instructions for two CRS models. For each phase of testing, 32 subjects were recruited based on their education level (high or low) and experience with installing CRS (none or experienced). Each subject was asked to perform four child restraint installations in a 2006 Pontiac G6 sedan. An 18-month-old CRABI anthropometric test device (ATD) weighing 25 lb was used for all installations. Each subject installed two CRS forward-facing (FF), one with LATCH and one with seatbelt, and two CRS rear-facing (RF), one with LATCH and one with the seatbelt. For Task 1A, each subject installed four of the sixteen convertible CRS. For Task 1B, each subject installed a Graco ComfortSport and Evenflo Titan twice, where each CRS had one of eight alternate instruction manuals and one of eight alternate label conditions. After each installation, the experimenter evaluated 42 factors for each installation, such as choice of belt routing path, tightness of installation, and harness snugness. http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/NVS/Crash%20Avoidance/Technical%20Publications/2012/811627.pdf
LATCH: Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children-Makes Child Safety Seat Installation Easy [Flyer] This flyer introduces LATCH (Lower Anchors & Tethers for Children), a new standardized child safety seat system developed to simplify child safety seat installation, and enhance child safety. The two phases of LATCH are discussed; Phase 1, providing top tether anchors; and Phase 2, requiring lower child safety seat anchorage points in new motor vehicles. Descriptions and illustrations of both systems are included. 8.5" x 11", black and white.
Latino: Como reducir el riesgo de Volcarse en una de 15 passieros(Hang Tag) The risk of a rollover crash in a 15 passenger van increases as the van is more fully loaded. The risk grows as passengers are added, and once the van has 10 or more passengers, the rollover risk is greatly increased. Placing a load on the roof also contributes to this increased risk of rollover. This flyer presents tips for preventing rollovers and other tips for safe driving. 3.75" x 13", three color, two sides.
Latinos: La Seguridad de las Lantas Todo rueda Sobre ellas- This flyer incorporates a safety checklist and other essential information about tire safety. 3.5" x 9", four color, 2 sides.
Latinos: Salvar Es Nuestro Trabajo. (28"x18") [Poster] This Spanish language poster assists health care practitioners, organizations and health centers that provide services to the Spanish speaking community, to increase awareness of traffic safety issues. 28" x 18", full color.
Leadership Guide to Quality Improvement for Emergency Medical Services Systems This manual was developed to serve as a template for EMS managers who want to establish and maintain a program for continuously monitoring and improving the quality of patient care and support services in all parts of the EMS system. It encourages EMS leaders to integrate continuous quality improvement practices as essential parts of normal EMS routines. Full color, 8.5" x 11", 147 pages.
Legislative History of .08 per Se Laws [Report] This report documents the legislative history of .08 per se legislation at the state level. It was conducted prior to the October 2000 passage of a federal provision mandating states to enact .08 per se laws by 2004 or otherwise begin losing federal highway funds. This report discusses arguments in favor and against .08 per se, key participants in the debate, as well as legislative strategies and tactics used by legislators to promote or block passage of the .08 bill. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 45 pages.
Legislative History of Recent Primary Safety Belt Laws [Report] This report documents a study conducted by NHTSA to identify strategies that supported or opposed new legislative provisions and the barriers encountered in modifying existing safety belt laws. Legislative analyses were developed for six jurisdictions that have updated secondary seat belt laws to primary laws. These are California, Louisiana, Georgia, Maryland, Oklahoma, and the District of Columbia. Full color, 8.5" x 11", 73 pages.
Literature Review of the Status of Research on the Transportation and Mobility Needs of Older Women This report provides a review of existing literature related to the safe mobility of older women. It also includes recommendations for future research and data collection to help in developing policies on safe mobility and transportation needs. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 82 pages.
Lower BAC Limits for Youths: Evaluation of the Maryland .02 Law (Technical Summary) (Report) The report is a technical summary of a study that was to determine the effects of special drinking driving sanctions aimed at youthful drivers under the age of 21 years. This purpose was accomplished by focusing on a Maryland law which restricts driving by those under 21 to a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) less than 0.02% rather than the 0.10% prevailing limit for older drivers. It was concluded that this special sanction for youth was effective and this effectiveness was significantly potentiated by a public service program which emphasizes the possible penalties for violation of the regulation. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 4 pages.
Lower BAC Limits for Youths: Evaluation of the Maryland .02 Law (Technical Summary) [Final Report] The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of special drinking driving sanctions aimed at youthful drivers under the age of 21. This purpose was accomplished by focusing on a Maryland law which restricts driving by those under 21 to a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) less than 0.02 %rather than the 0.10% prevailing limit for older drivers. It was concluded that this special sanction for youth was effective and this effectiveness was significantly potentiated by a public service program which emphasizes the possible penalties for violation of the regulation. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 125 pages.
Low-Staffing Sobriety Checkpoints (Booklet) This document will provide guidance to law enforcement agencies on how to adequately coordinate the planning, operation, data collection, and actions of conducting low-staffing sobriety checkpoints.
Maine's Seat Belt Law Change (from Secondary to Primary Enforcement) [Report]
Make Your Parties Rock-Substance free, Guide to Safe and Sober Event Planning [Manual] NHTSA and NOYS (National Organizations for Youth Safety) joined forces to develop this year-round party planner that outlines safe and sober alternatives to underage drinking. The planner shows how youth can enjoy special events in their lives, such as prom night, in a safe and substance-free environment and still have a great time. The planner includes ideas to plan safe and sober events, including party settings, themes and activities; promotional efforts to help spread the word about safe and sober events; and a list of resources and related materials to help support the theme that drinking alcohol is not necessary to give an amazing party. 9" x 11.5", four color, 30 pages and 1 poster.
Marijuana and Actual Driving Performance (Report) This report examines the effects of marijuana smoking on actual driving performance. It presents the results of several field studies. When used alone, marijuana produces a moderate degree of driving impairment which is related to the active chemical THC, dose. The impairment is manifested primarily in the difficulty in maintaining a steady position on the road. 133 pages.
Marijuana, Alcohol and Actual Driving Performance (Report) This report describes a study to measure the individual and combined effects of marijuana and alcohol on actual driving performance. Test subjects ranged in age from 20 to 28 years old, and driving tests were performed on real roads in normal traffic. 8.5" x 11", black and white, 43 pages.
May 2006 Click It or Ticket Seat Belt Mobilization Evaluation: Final Report [Report] This study evaluated NHTSAs 2006 National (CIOT)mobilization. This intense, short-duration, seat belt publicity and enforcement mobilization cost approximately $27 million for paid advertising that delivered an enforcement based message urging people to wear a seat belt or risk getting a citation. Between May 22 and June 4, 2006, law enforcement agencies issued more than 697,000 seat belt citations. Public awareness of the media message was high. Seat belt use increased in 37 of 50 States and Territories. The number of States reporting increases in statewide seat belt use and the amount of increase has been shrinking each succeeding year since national mobilizations began in 2002. In 2006, paid publicity decreased from levels between 2002 through 2005. The number of seat belt citations issued by law enforcement agencies also decreased in 2006. The National Occupant Protection Usage Survey indicated the nationwide seat belt use rate did not improve between 2005 and 2006. This report also includes results from other NHTSA demonstration programs that are searching for productive modifications to the typical CIOT process.
Medical Conditions and Driving (Report)
Methodology For Determining Motorcycle Operator Crash Risk And Alcohol Impairment, Volume 2: Literat
Methodology or Determining Motorcycle Operator Crash Risk and Alcohol Impairment, Volume 1: Synthesi
Misuse of Child Restraints (Report) The purpose of this study was to obtain a measure of the current level of misuse of child restraint systems (CRSs) among the general public. The project focused specifically on forms of misuse that can be expected to raise the risk of injury. CRS use and critical misuse data were collected in the Fall of 2002. Overall critical misuse was 72.6 percent. Recommendations are provided for periodic monitoring of CRS misuse, research needs and enforcement education. 8.5" x 11", two color, 55 pages.
Model Driver Screening and Evaluation Program-Guidelines for Motor Vehicle Administrators (Report) Guidelines for Motor Vehicle Administrators - this report describes the findings of a pilot project in the State of Maryland and includes suggestions for the licensing authorities to include in their assessments of drivers who are referred to the authority for medical reasons. 8.5" x 11", two color, 79 pages.
Model Driver Screening and Evaluation Program-Volume 1: This technical report describes the screening tests that were used in a pilot project in the State of Maryland to determine which tests can predict future crashes, as well as the procedures that were in place to deliver the screening tests. The study resulted in the description of a set of functional domains that, if there is a deficit, put drivers at increased risk of crashes. Volume 1 is an executive summary, with Volume 2 being the detailed technical report. 8.5 x 11, 2 color, 79 pages.
Model Driver Screening and Evaluation Program-Volume II: This technical report describes the screening tests that were used in a pilot project in the State of Maryland to determine which tests can predict future crashes, as well as the procedures that were in place to deliver the screening tests. The study resulted in the description of a set of functional domains that, if there is a deficit, put drivers at increased risk of crashes. Volume 2 is a detailed technical report. 8.5 X 11, 2 color, 79 pages.
Model Impaired Driving Records Information Systems-
Motivating Anti DWI Behavior Using Existing Values [Report] This project examined individuals existing values and how they can be utlized to deter drinking and driving behavior. Data was collected through interviews and focus groups with 18-29 year-old drivers. The objective was to determine what is important to individuals in this age group, and use that information to develop anti-DWI countermeasures. Study participants were found to have well developed attitudes about driving while impaired; that it was dangerous and wrong. However, most admitted to doing so on occasion. 181 pages.
Motivations for Speeding, Volume I: Summary Report This is Volume I of a three-volume report. It contains the results of a study that examined the speeding behavior of drivers in their own vehicles over the course of three to four weeks of naturalistic driving in urban (Seattle, Washington) and rural (College Station, Texas) settings. The purpose of this research was to (1) identify the reasons why drivers speed, (2) model the relative roles of situational, demographic, and personality factors in predicting travel speeds, (3) classify speeders, and (4) identify interventions, countermeasures, and strategies for reducing speeding behaviors.
Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey (Report) This report presents findings from the first Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducted this survey to collect critical information needed by the agency to develop and implement effective safety countermeasures to improve traffic safety. Some results of this survey are: safety belt use is on the rise and most children are placed in safety seats when they are very young (under age two), but that use of car seat declines precipitously as the child grows larger. Black and white, 8.5" x 11",146 pages.
Motor Vehicle Safety Defects & Recalls: What Every Vehicle Owner Should Know
Motor Vehicle Safety Defects and Recalls
Motorcycle Crash Causes and Outcomes: Pilot Study
Multiple Medications and Vehicle Crashes: Analysis of Databases (Report)
This study examined the association of the impairing effects of multiple medication use, drug/drug interactions, and drug/disease interactions on motor vehicle crashes in individuals age 50 years and older. This study examined two databases: (1) the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) survey database, and (2) the PharMetrics database to determine the relative frequency of various combinations of medications used by those who have experienced motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) and those who have not. This study suggest that both the kind and number of medication exposures, and the characteristics of diseases/disorders present among study subjects are associated with an increase in risk for MVCs among older adults.
National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety This document provides an overview of motorcycle safety today, along with a plan for the future. Its developers used a comprehensive approach to motorcycle safety, to address the needs of an ever-expanding motorcycling audience. The agenda is organized into sections discussing the four primary factors contributing to motorcycle crashes: human factors, social factors, motorcycle factors, and environmental factors. Current research is highlighted, along with recommendations for increasing motorcycle safety. Appendices provide information on state licensing, motorcycle equipment and insurance requirements, as well as motorcycle crash investigations, safety program assessments and common methodology. 8.5" x 11", full color, 118 pages. http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/motorcycle/00-NHT-212-motorcycle/index.html
National Aggressive Driving Action Guide: A Criminal Justice Approach (Report) This Action Guide is the result of a series of meetings with distinguished criminal justice professionals-law enforcement leaders, prosecutors, judges, and a representative from the defense bar-and NHTSA staff, who comprised an Aggressive Driving Implementation Team. The intent of the implementation team was to create a dynamic and easy-to-update planning guide for the States. The team recommended strategies that States can customize to create potent "best solutions". This Action Guide delineates recommended action strategies and is the culmination of more than 18 months of committed efforts by the implementation team. 8.5" x 11", three color, 30 pages.
National Center for Statistics & Analysis
National Center for Statistics & Analysis of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration This brochure presents information about the National Center for Statistics and Analysis, (NCSA), an office of NHTSA, an agency in the United States Department of Transportation that provides analytical and statistical support to NHTSA and the highway safety community through data collection, crash investigations, and data analysis. Full color, 3.5" x 8.5", 10 panels
National Child Safety Seat Distribution Program Evaluation (Report) This report evaluates the effectiveness of the National Child Safety Seat Distribution Program (NCSS), a campaign developed to distribute 8 million child safety seats to low-income children nationwide. The program was primarily conducted through medical and day care facilities, and was successful in assessing parent need, distributing safety seats, and training seat recipients. Two color, 8.5" x 11", 74 pages.
National Core Content: Domain of EMS Practice (Report) The document will assist NHTSA and the EMS community with improving the EMS education system. The National EMS Core Content presents the broad domain of knowledge and skills that encompass the out-of-hospital EMS disciplines by identifying general practices without delineating the general practices into specific EMS personnel levels.
National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards (CD)
National EMS Advisory Council Annual Report The National EMS Advisory Council presents this Summary Report with the hope that it promotes clear priorities, a strong vision for the future, and thoughtful and effective leadership on vital issues facing emergency medical services throughout the United States. Some time ago, the Council members went through a systematic process to identify the topics we con sidered most important to pursue. We began with a list of more than 80 possibilities, from which emerged a short list of top priorities. The issues highlighted in this report represent fundamental concerns—some of the most challenging and important issues of our time. They have the potential to strengthen the care we provide to patients now and in the future, and significantly enhance the sustainability of EMS while enabling us
National EMS Scope of Practice Model
National Evaluation of Graduated Driver Licensing Programs(Booklet)
National Strategies for Advancing Child Pedestrian Safety (Report) This is a CDC/NHTSA product. Experts in various professions have wrestled with the problem reducing child pedestrian deaths in our country, each approaching it from his or her specialty's point of view. Effective solutions to the child pedestrian safety problem must be multifaceted and arise from collaboration among experts from diverse fields. This need inspired the creation of the Panel to Prevent Pedestrian Injuries, an interdisciplinary conference held in September 1998 to focus on reducing childhood pedestrian injuries in the United States. The suggestions from that meeting are provided as strategies here. 8.5" x 11", three color, 22 pages.
National Survey of Bicyclist and Pedestrian Attitudes & Behavior - Volume 1 (Summary) (Report) Three reports that present detailed results from a national telephone survey conducted in 2002 on pedestrian and bicyclist issues. The reported results include overall walking and bicycling behavior, origin-destination information, feelings of safety, access and use of applicable public facilities, and satisfaction with how the community is set up for walking and bicycling.
National Survey of Bicyclist and Pedestrian Attitudes & Behavior-Volume 2 (Findings) (Report) Three reports that present detailed results from a national telephone survey conducted in 2002 on pedestrian and bicyclist issues. The reported results include overall walking and bicycling behavior, origin-destination information, feelings of safety, access and use of applicable public facilities, and satisfaction with how the community is set up for walking and bicycling.
National Survey of Bicyclist and Pedestrian Attitudes & Behavior-Volume 3 (Methods) (Report) Three reports that present detailed results from a national telephone survey conducted in 2002 on pedestrian and bicyclist issues. The reported results include overall walking and bicycling behavior, origin-destination information, feelings of safety, access and use of applicable public facilities, and satisfaction with how the community is set up for walking and bicycling.
National Survey of Distracted and Drowsy Driving Attitudes and Behavior: 2002 Volume 1 (Report) This report presents the findings on distracted driving (including cell phone use) and drowsy driving. The data comes from a pair of studies undertaken by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to better understand drivers' behaviors and attitudes regarding speeding, unsafe driving, distracted and drowsy driving. This report, Volume 1: Findings National Highway Survey of Distracted and Drway Driving gives respondent's behaviors and attitudes on distracted and drowsy driving. 8.5" x 11", three color, 61 pages.
National Survey of Drinking and Driving Attitudes and Behaviors: 2008
National Survey of Drinking and Driving Attitudes and Behaviors: 2008
National Survey of Drunking and Driving Auttitudes and Behaviors:2008
National Survey of Speeding and Other Unsafe Driving Actions This report documents a National Survey of Speeding and Other Unsafe Driving Actions, conducted in 1997. This telephone survey was administered to a random sample of 6,000 respondents ages 16 and over, nationwide. Two questionnaires were administered, to measure attitudes on speeding and speed limits, unsafe and aggressive driving, experience with enforcement and crash experience. The report is presented in three volumes: Volume 1: Methodology; Volume 2: Driver Attitudes and Behavior; and Volume 3: Countermeasures. Full color, 8.5" x 11", 323 pages.
National Survey of Speeding and Unsafe Driving Attitudes and Behavior: 2002 Volume 2 (Report) This report presents findings from a survey of speeding and unsafe driving attitudes and behaviors. The data come from a pair of studies undertaken by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to better understand drivers' behaviors and attitudes regarding speeding, unsafe driving, distracted and drowsy driving. Volume II presents data on American driver's reported behaviors and attitudes surrounding speeding and other unsafe and aggressive driving behaviors. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 79 pages.
National Traffic Speeds Survey I: 2007 A field survey was conducted during spring and summer 2007 to measure travel speeds and prepare nationallyrepresentative speed estimates for all types of motor vehicles on freeways, arterial highways, and collector roads across the United States. Over 10 million vehicle speeds were measured at more than 700 sites included in the geographic cluster sample of 20 primary sampling units (PSUs). Each PSU was a city, county, or group of two or three counties representing combinations of regions of the United States, level of urbanization, and type of topography (flat, hilly, mountainous). Speeds were acquired on randomly drawn road segments on limited access highways, major and minor arterial roads, and collector roads.
National Traffic Speeds Survey II2009 (Report) This report summarizes a national survey of traffic speeds conducted in 2009 and provides a comparison of 2009 speed data to speed data from the 2007 survey. Mean, median, 85th and 95th percentile speeds are reported by road type, vehicle type, road topography, level of urbanization, and time of day.
NHTSA Impaired Driving Information Resources (CD-ROM) This CD contains the complete text from twelve publications dealing with impaired driving and the standardized sobriety test battery. They are listed in chronological order by publication date. Each is full-text-searchable, and each is fully indexed through its own table of contents. The CD also contains three short video segments, one for each of the three standardized field sobriety tests.
NHTSA Judicial Outreach Meeting
NHTSA Pedestrian Safety Training for Law Enforcement (CD-ROM) This training is a self-paced, interactive, computer-based training program designed to help law enforcement officers to understand the factors involved in pedestrian crashes, identify effective enforcement countermeasure techniques, understand the importance of complete and accurate pedestrian crash reporting, and become pedestrian safety advocates in the community. A final assessment will produce a certificate of completion with the achieved score.
Nighttime Enforcement of Seat Belt Laws: An Evaluation for Three Community Programs (Report)
No Hay Que Ser un Genio Para Cruzar La Calle (Spanish Poster)
No Saltaria Sin uo Paracaidas... (Spanish Poster)
NSC - EMT-Intermediate EMT-Paramedic Curricula Overview (CD-ROM) This CD-ROM contains WordPerfect files comprising the text of the curricula overview for both the EMT-Intermediate and EMT-Paramedic National Standard Curricula. These curricula overviews present the requirements for certification for EMT-Paramedic and EMT-Intermediate, and provide a description of the course curriculum for each certification program.
Observational Study of the Extent of Driving While Suspended for Alcohol-Impaired Driving (Report) This study was undertaken to determine the proportion of first-time alcohol-impaired driving offenders who drive while suspended and the circumstances and motivations for driving. One thousand hours of observational data were gathered for 93 subjects (57 in Milwaukee Wisconsin and 36 in Bergen County New Jersey. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 55 pages.
Occupant Protection Issuer Among Older Drivers and Passengers: Volume 2 Appendices(Report) The results of a study designed to identify what can be done to increase seat belt use among adults 65 and older. It involved a literature review, discussions with experts, data analyses, focus groups, and a human factors study. A number of recommendations were made based on the results. IMPLICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY: Rapid growth in the older adult population, and the trend of extending driving into later years, portend major increases in crash fatalities and injuries for that population unless action is taken. One important step would be to increase their belt usage. This report identifies problem issues in doing so, and recommends approaches on how to overcome the obstacles.
Occupant Protection Issues among Older Drivers and Passengers: (Volume 1 Final Report)
Occupant Protection Special Traffic Enforcement Program Evaluation This report describes the implementation and results achieved by Occupant Protection Special Traffic Enforcement Programs (OPsTEP), periods of highly visible seat belt law enforcement combined with extensive support from the media. Reports submitted by 20 states are presented. 8.5" x 11", three color, 30 pages.
Occupant Restraint Use in 2010 (Report) This report presents results from the 2010 National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS) Controlled Intersection Study. NOPUS is the only nationwide probability-based occupant restraint use survey. This survey is conducted annually by the National Center for Statistics and Analysis of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The 2010 NOPUS found that seat belt use in rear seats increased significantly from 70 percent in 2009 to 74 percent in 2010. Significant increases in rear-seat belt use in 2010 occurred in the following passenger categories: male passengers, passengers 16 to 24 years old, passengers 25 to 69 years old, and passengers who were members of other races. Restraint use for all children from birth to 7 years old stood at 89 percent in 2010 as compared to 88 percent in 2009. The 2010 restraint use rates for children from birth to 1 year old, children 1 to 3 years old, and children 4 to 7 years old, are 99 percent, 94 percent, and 83 percent respectively. Child restraint use continued to be higher in the West than in the other regions.
Older Drivers Self-Screening Based on Health Concerns PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: These reports describe the development, evaluation, and preliminary validation of a self-screening instrument to assess driving abilities of older drivers. The purpose of this project was to improve upon existing instruments by focusing entirely on "health concerns" that affect driving. Presented materials include the results of a literature review, and an expert panel's assessment of how severity levels of specific health concerns influence critical driving skills. IMPLICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY: This study showed the self-screening instrument to have positive value as drivers 75 and older who had a greater number of health concerns (as identified by the instrument) also tended to have poorer observed driving performance. In addition, they tended to have greater deficits in driving-related abilities as identified by an occupational therapist. Benefits of self-screening include: reluctant drivers may be more willing to self assess than to be professionally assessed; people may discover declines at an earlier stage; and self-screening instruments can reach a wide variety of people because such instruments are easily distributed.
Open Container Laws & Alcohol Involved Crashes: some Preliminary Data ( Report) This report presents the results of a study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA) to assess the highway safety effects of laws that prohibit open containers of alcoholic beverages to be located in the passenger compartment of motor vehicles operated on public roadways. These laws are commonly referred to as "Open Container Laws". Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 14 pages.
Operation of Inspection Stations for Child Restraint Use (Manual) Inspection stations are locations where parents and caregivers can go to receive one-on-one tutorial instruction on the proper use and installation of child restraints. The objective of this project was to identify and describe the characteristics of model child safety seat inspections so that safety professionals can make better strategic and resource allocation decisions for implementation of inspection stations. 8.5" x 11", three color, 205 pages.
Parent-Taught Driver Education in Texas: A Comparative Evaluation ( Fact Sheet) This report describes an evaluation of the Parent-Taught Driver Education program in Texas for young novice drivers. Outcomes included teen driver crashes, driving convictions, and self-reported driving behavior. Overall, the results showed that teen drivers who participated in the Parent-Taught Driver education program were involved in more serious crashes at a higher frequency than teen drivers who participated in commercial or public-school-taught driver education programs. Teen drivers who participated in the Parent-Taught Driver Education program were also convicted of more traffic offenses than teen drivers who participated in commercial and/or public-school-taught driver education.
Partnering With State Highway Safety Offices: Tips and Tactics for Success (Report) This guidebook was developed to help those organizations and agencies better understand how State Highway Safety Offices, operate, the kind of funding they administer, and the requirements that organizations must satisfy. This guidebook also identifies several different safety activities that organizations can undertake in partnership with their SHSO - not all of which involve the use of funding. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 43 pages
Partners for Rural Traffic Safety: A Model Program Supporting the Buckle Up America Campaign(Report) Report summarizes results of a Cooperative Agreement with the National Rural Health Association and four State Offices of Rural Health to increase safety belt use in rural communities. Each State Office administered four community projects led by local rural health professionals. Community teams implemented 30-day campaigns using the "Partners for Rural Traffic Safety Action Kit." The 16 communities averaged a 13.4-percentage-point increase in safety belt use.
Partners in Prevention - State Alcohol Agencies Approach to Underage Drinking Prevention [Manual This product is a how-to manual that provides d guidance, program by program, in a variety of approaches to prevent underage drinking. Moreover, specific examples of program materials/resources to combat this problem are included in an accompanying CD-ROM. 8.5" x 11", full color, 73 pages.
Patterns of Misuse of Child Safety Seats (Report) This project addressed the patterns of child safety seat (CSS) misuse in the nation and reported on the most appropriate techniques to accurately and efficiently collect data on this issue. CSS use and misuse observations were collected for approximately 5,900 young children in over 4,000 vehicles in four states: Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Washington. This report includes recommendations for data collection techniques and promoting proper CSS use. 80 pages. This project examined the prevalence of pedal application errors and the driver, vehicle, roadway and/or environmental characteristics associated with pedal misapplication crashes based on a literature review, analysis of news media reports, a panel of driver rehabilitation specialists, analysis of multiple crash databases, and case studies. An analysis of crashes attributed to pedal-related vehicle equipment malfunction, rather than to a driver error, was also carried out based on a media scan.
Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety (CD-ROM) English as a Second Language training
Pedestrian Foto-Novela (Pedestrian Safety Brochure) Data indicates that Spanish-dominant Hispanics are overrepresented in pedestrian fatalities. This small-format comic book in Spanish - foto-novela is a culturally relevant and sensitive educational piece that would benefit State programs targeting this population. It illustrates how children, adults, and drivers all have distinct responsibilities to ensure pedestrian safety, and also teaches about pedestrian traffic signs.
Pedestrian Roadway Fatalities (Report) The National Center for Statistics and Analysis published a study whose objective was to examine the pedestrian fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. In 2001, pedestrian fatalities accounted for about 12 percent of all fatalities and 85 percent of all non-occupant fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. Pedestrian fatalities in single vehicle crashes accounted for over 90 percent of the pedestrian fatalities from all fatal motor vehicle crashes. With such a high percentage of pedestrian fatalities from single vehicle crashes, this report was written to provide insight into the possible causes for these pedestrian fatalities. The analyses point to possible interventions that will save lives across the country. 8.5" x 11", three color, 56 pages.
Pedestrian Safety Workshop (a Focus on Older Adults) (Report)
Physician's Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers 2nd Edition
Physicians Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers 2nd.edition(CD)
Pilot Study of Instrumention to Collect Behavioral Data to Identify On-Road Rider Behavior
Pilot Tests of a Seat Belt Gearshift Delay on the Belt Use of Commercial Fleet Drivers
Preguntas y Respuestas Sobre Concentracion De Alcohol En La Sangre [Brochure] Full color, 3.5" x 8.5", six panels.
Preparing for Pandemic Influenza (CD) This report details statewide EMS guidelines for planning EMS response to pandemic influenza. Topics include continuity of operations, education, treatment protocols, decontamination and workforce protection. It combines existing guidelines and disaster response plans with current research and input from stakeholder organizations.
Preparing for Pandemic Influenza: Recommendations for Protocol Development for 9-1-1 Pwerso -1-1 PSAPs are the public's point of access to emergency services. Call taking and dispatch must be coordinated with EMS to ensure an efficient response to requests for emergency medical care. In a pandemic worker illness and absenteeism will affect PSAPs ability to respond to transportation-related injuries. A comprehensive pandemic plan may significantly reduce the impact of an outbreak.
Preventing Drowsy Driving Among Shift Workers (Employer Administrator's Guide) (Manual) This handbook was developed for use by employer administrators, to assist them in creating and implementing educational programs and training to address the issue of drowsy driving among shift workers. The guide includes step-by-step suggestions for implementing a workplace program, a training presentation provided on an enclosed diskette in Powerpoint format, and samples of a site implementation plan, pre- and post-evaluation form, and final report. A listing of additional resources is also provided. Two color, 8.5" x 11", 48 pages.
Preventing First Time DWI Offenses [Report] This report details a study on the criminality of individuals arrested for first time DWI offenses. The study identifies common prior offenses among first time DWI offenders, and strategies used to address the identified offenses to determine if there are potential opportunities to expand those efforts to prevent impaired driving. IMPLICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY: Those in the criminal justice field, research, advocacy or community groups, and State and local government may find this report useful in integrating effective programs into existing interventions used to address other crimes.
Prevention of Motor Vehicle-Related Injuries (Manual) Advancements in knowledge about preventing motor vehicle-related injuries over the past decade are reflected in this compendium, which includes 53 articles published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports from 1985 to 1996. These articles are the collaboration of various agencies and officials in other countries. A detailed summary of the key public health message precedes each full article. The articles are arranged by the following subject areas: motor-vehicle-related injuries as a public health problem; economic impact; drinking and driving; child occupant restraints and air bags; bicycle and motorcycle helmets; pedestrian safety, and motor-vehicle-related injuries in rural areas. Three color, 7" x 10", 320 pages.
Primary Enforcement Saves Lifes (Report) This report provides extensive insight into unsafe driving behaviors in teenage motorists and passengers, and also identifies messages and communication strategies that are likely to affect these driving behaviors. IMPLICATION FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY PLANNING: The focus and affinity groups that were conducted for this project clearly demonstrated that teens are very sophisticated in terms of what types of traffic safety messages they will accept. Therefore, communities and youth safety organizations who are in the planning stages of developing traffic safety programs designed for youth can use the report findings to learn about what safety message characteristics motivate and discourage teen drivers, the friends of teen drivers (who are likely to be teen drivers themselves) and the parents of teen drivers. This information can also be used by the institutions that deal directly with teen drivers: motor vehicle administrations, police departments, Driver's Ed instructors, insurance companies, and health care providers (pediatricians and adolescent health specialists).
Priorities for Reducing Alcohol-Related Driving Among Latino Communities
Problems and Solutions in DWI Enforcement Systems (Report) This report documents a study that seeks to identify how some alcohol-impaired drivers slip through the cracks in our criminal justice system. The study determines the point at which this occurs, and suggests ways to close legal loopholes that allow offenders to slip through.
PROCESS AND OUTCOMES EVALUATION OF OLDER DRIVER SCREENING PROGRAMS:[Report] This technical report explores the sensitivity and specificity of the Assessment of Driving-Related Skills (ADReS) screening tool in predicting errors in a behind-the-wheel assessment. It contributes to the understanding of the limits of the ADReS and helps define appropriate expectations of what an individual's performance on the different elements of the tool mean for their driving safety.
Progress on Evidence-Based Guidelines for Prehospital Emergency Care Since 2008, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Emergency Medical Services and the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program (Health Resources and Services Administration), have been fortunate to work with EMS stakeholders to create and pilot test a model for developing and implementing evidence-based guidelines (EBGs) for prehospital emergency care. NHTSA is pleased to share the progress (Appendix A) of the project with the EMS community.
Project Green-Yellow-Red (A Social Marketing Initiative to Reduce Impaired Motorcycle Operation) This report discusses the implementation and evaluation of a community-based social marketing initiative conducted in Dane and Jefferson Counties, Wisconsin, to educate motorcycle riders about the dangers associated with operating a motorcycle under the influence of alcohol. As part of this initiative, a coalition of tavern and restaurant owners, law enforcement officials, local businesses, members of the motorcycle riding community, community activists was formed to reduce the incidence of drinking and riding. This report describes the program and its operation, and compares data with other counties in Wisconsin where the program was not implemented.
Promising Practices for Addressing (ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING)
Promising Practices In Motorcycle Rider Education and Licensing (Booklet)
Promising Practices in Motorcycle Rider Education and licensing CD
Proper Use of Child Safety Restraint Systems In School Buses [Booklet] This booklet provides information on how to properly secure children in child safety restraint systems (CSRS) and secure CSRSs into school buses. It provides the basic rules of proper CSRS usage and illustrates the most common mistakes made when installing CSRS in school buses. 4" x 9", four color 14 pages.
Prosecutors Working With Victim Advocate Groups
Public Information, Education and Relations for EMS - Injury Prevention Modules This product was first published in 1986, with subsequent revisions serving as a tool to advance EMS System functions at the State and local levels. The PIER Injury Prevention Modules are part one of a two-part revision of PIER, and focus specifically on comprehensive primary injury prevention as practiced by EMS personnel. The textbook contains 5 modules; black and white; 220 pages, 3-hole-punched document.
Quick Reference Guide 2010 Version to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations (CD)
Racial and Ethnic Group Comparisons - National Survey of Drinking and Driving ( Report) This report uses data from previous NHTSA surveys on drinking and driving attitudes and behaviors and analyzes the data for several ethnic groups. 8.5" x 11", three color, 71 pages.
Racial and Ethnic Group Comparisons - National Survey of Driving and Driving Attitudes and Behaviors This report provides the methodology for a study to determine differences in impaired driving attitudes and behaviors among diverse groups of people nationwide. A survey was conducted of 10,453 people of White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, and American Indian, or Eskimo descent, to assess the self-reported prevalence of driving within two hours of drinking alcohol. Respondent's attitudes on enforcement, prevention, legal limits, and crash and injury experience were also determined. This report describes the methods used to conduct interviews and analyze the data. It also includes a copy of the most recent questionnaire administered to survey respondents. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 55 pages.
Reasons for Driver License Suspension, Recidivism, and Crash Involvement Among Drivers
Recommendations for the Safe Transportation of Children in Ground Ambulances The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation initiated a project in September 2008 titled “Solutions to Safely Transport Children in Emergency Vehicles.” The major objectives of this project were to: 1. Build consensus in the development of a uniform set of recommendations to safely and appropriately transport children (injured, ill, or uninjured) from the scene of a crash or other incident in an ambulance; 2. To foster the creation of best practice recommendations after reviewing the practices currently being used to transport children in ambulances; and 3. To provide consistent national recommendations that will be embraced by local, State and national emergency medical services organizations, enabling them to reduce the frequency of emergency transport of ill, injured or uninjured children who may be transported in an unsafe or inappropriate manner. To achieve these major objectives, a working group was formed; the working group was comprised of members with experience, background, and extensive knowledge in the current practices of the emergency transportation of children in ground ambulances. The expert members of the working group were drawn from those organizations and entities involved in the health care of children and the emergency transportation of children and others in ground ambulances. It should be noted that throughout the remainder of this document, references to ambulances are limited to ground ambulances, unless otherwise stated. Also, based upon the deliberations of the working group, it was decided to use the terms “child” or “children” versus “youth” to the extent practical throughout the remainder of this document, to represent all children, starting at birth.
Reducing Impaired-Driving Recidivism Using Advanced Vehicle-Based Alcohol Detection Systems (Report) This report to the Congress presents the findings of a study examining the vehicle-based alcohol detection systems to reduce the incidence of alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes and fatalities. It provides a thorough review of the different technologies that are in use or have been proposed for measuring the presence of alcohol in drivers.
Reducing the Potential for Heat Stroke to Children in Parked Motor Vehicles: The primary objective of the study was to evaluate products that are designed to prevent children up to 24 months old from being left behind in closed, parked vehicles – a scenario that can result in heat stroke. This preliminary assessment was the first of its kind to evaluate this kind of product. The efficacy of heat stroke prevention technologies in sensing the presence of a child in a child restraint and alerting the caregiver if he or she walks away from the car without removing the child was evaluated. The study also examined the effects of child posture and the time/child movement associated with a typical commute on the efficacy of these devices.
Refusal of Intoxication Testing: A Report to Congress This Report to Congress describes missing BAC information for both drivers arrested for impaired driving and drivers involved in fatal or serious injury crashes. Various laws governing impaired driving and the role of BAC test information under those laws are reviewed including an overview of the DWI arrest process. The results of several recent studies on the breath test refusals include breath test refusal rates in 2005 and a comparison to rates in 2001 and 1987; the effect of refusals on prosecution and adjudication of DWI cases; and a description of a promising strategy to decrease refusals via search warrants for blood draws. The report concludes with recommendations that would decrease BAC test refusals.
Relative Frequency of Unsafe Driving Acts in Serious Traffic Crashes(The Summary Technical Report) This study was conducted to determine the specific driver behaviors and unsafe driving acts (UDAs) that lead to crashes, and the situational driver and vehicle characteristics associated with these behaviors. This study confirms other research showing driver inattention, driver impairment, unsafe vehicle speeds, and driver fatigue are important factors in serious crashes. It also provides a unique insight into driver information failures and unsafe driving acts that lead to crashes under certain conditions. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 28 pages.
Relative Risk of Fatal Crash Involvement by BAC. Age and Gender (Report) This study examines relative risk of fatal crash involvement by combining crash data with exposure data from the 1996 National Roadside Survey. The relative risk of involvement in a fatal passenger vehicle-crash increased steadily with increasing driver BAC in every age and sex group. 8.5" x 11", black and white, 31 pages.
Research Shows Most Women Aren't Attracted to Dead Guys This poster features an attractive blond astride a motorcycle and makes the point that alcohol and motorcycles don't mix. One color, 8.5" x 11".
Resource Guide on Laws Related to Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety (CD-ROM) This CD-ROM contains a comprehensive description of vehicle and traffic laws that were judged by the guide's developers to have the potential to affect pedestrian or bicycle safety, either positively or negatively. With this guide, users can find laws that enhance pedestrian or bicycle safety and assess a state's position in relation to other states or "best practices" in this field. Users also can learn how prevailing vehicle and traffic laws could have an impact on the number of pedestrian or bicycle crashes with motor vehicles.
Review of the Literature Evaluating the Effect of Countermeasures to reduce Alcohol Impaired Driving
Ride Smart, It's TIme to Start, Bike Safe Bike Smart Bicycle Safety Tips for Adults (cd)
Ride Straight - Its A Fact: Alcohol Affects Your Riding Skills (Brochure) It's a fact: Alcohol affects your riding skills - so ride straight. Riding a motorcycle takes coordination, balance and most important, good judgment. Alcohol, more than any other single factor, can rob you of your ability to think clearly and ride safely. 3.5"" x 8.5", full color, six panels.
Ride Straight - It's a Fact: Alcohol Affects Your Riding Skills (Fact Sheet) As with drivers of other types of vehicles, that loss of skill and judgment -- and the danger it poses -- is a potential problem anywhere motorcyclists ride after consuming alcohol. This fact sheet presents information on how alcohol affects your riding skills and answers some commonly asked questions. 8.5" 11", full color, one side. In partnership with the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), NHTSA produces several impaired-riding public information and education materials including posters, a brochure, and a fact sheet. Additionally, a Web site www.ridestraight.com, has been created to serve as a resource for impaired-riding information and resources. Full color, total running time :30 seconds. This kit contains three posters (6P0181, 6P0182, 6P0183), two ad Slicks (6P0186, 6P0187), a fact sheet (6P0185) and brochure (6P0184).
RIde Straight -Ride to Live Tomorrow (Poster) It's a fact: Alcohol affects your riding skills-so ride straight. Riding a motorcycle takes coordination, balance and most important, good judgement. Alcohol, more than any other single factor, can rob you of your ability to think clearly and ride safely. 14" x 18", full color.
Ride Straight. The Truth About Bar Hopping (Poster) It's a fact: Alcohol affects your riding skills-so ride straight. Riding a motorcycle takes coordination, balance and most important, good judgement. Alcohol, more than any other single factor, can rob you of your ability to think clearly and ride safely. 14" x 18", full color.
Riders Helping Riders (CD-ROM) Riders Helping Riders is an instructional program designed to encourage motorcyclists to intervene to prevent orther motorcyclists from orperting a vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
Risk-Taking Behavior and Traffic Safety Symposium Proceedings (Report) This book presents the results of a symposium held in Chatham, Massachusetts, on October 19-22, 1997, as a need to address risk-taking behavior by drivers as potentially the most cost effective way of bringing about further improvements in traffic safety. Over 80 traffic safety policymakers, researchers, and practioners attended, and presented their views, learned from others, and discussed the issues and potential solutions at great length. This book contains the papers and discussions presented at the symposium. Hardcover, two color, 8.5" x 11", 275 pages.
Robustness of the Horizontal Gaze Test (Report) These series of studies examined the effect of procedural variations in administration of the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST). In the first experiment, stimulus speed, elevation and distance were varied from the participants' faces. In the second experiment, participants received the HGN test in a standing, seated or lying position. The third experiment investigated the occurrence of HGN signs in people with monocular vision. The overall results reveal that the HGN test is valid in both standard and varied testing procedures.
Safe Mobility for Older People: Notebook (Report) This report analyzes the relationships between the enactment of key alcohol safety laws and the number of impaired drivers in fatal crashes. Three major alcohol safety laws are evaluated including Administrative License Revocation, .10 BAC illegal per se laws and .08 BAC illegal per se laws. Data was collected from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for the years 1982 through 1997. 8.5" x 11", black and white, 477 pages
Safe Routes to School Toolkit [Manual] This toolkit includes materials for educators and others to promote walking and biking to school. The basic components of the Safe Routes to School program outlined in this toolkit are mapping the routes to school, activities and outreach, and classroom lessons. The toolkit also includes sample Safe Routes to School forms, press releases, posters, and other resources. 8.5" x 11", full color, 89 pages.
Safercar,gov Stickers (Small) 14in.X4in.
Safercar.Gov (Purchasing With Safety in Mind) What to Look for When Buying a Vehicle
Safercar.gov Defects (Poster 14"X18"
Safercar.gov Star Rating (Poster 8.5"X11")
Safercar.gov Stickers (Large) 30in. X 8in.
Safertruck.gov ( Is Your Truck Safe? )
Safertruck.gov Pamphlet Holder (Other)
Safety Belt Use Estimate for Native American Tribal Reservations(Report)
Safety Defects On Your Big Rig [Notebook]
Safety Impact of Permitting Right Turn on Red (Report) This report presents the results of a study of the impact of permitting right and left turns on red lights. It contains a summary of the current status of State implementation of laws to allow left and right turns at red lights, a review of previous research, and results of data analysis of the safety impact of permitting right turns on red. Two color, 8.5" x 11", 47 pages.
Safety Starts With Crash Data (Video) This video is designed to encourage law enforcement personnel who collect data at crash scenes to thoroughly investigate these crashes and submit accurate, complete and timely crash reports. The video, which is divided into a 15-minute comprehensive segment and an 8-minute summary version, can be used at roll calls, at basic and unit training, and in formal crash investigation training. Full color.
Saturation Patrols & Sobriety Checkpoints - A How-to Guide for Planning and Publicizing Impaired
This kit was developed by the You Drink & Drive. You Lose campaign, to assist law enforcement officials with local impaired driving prevention and enforcement efforts. The kit includes a how-to guide for building partnerships, publicizing and promoting programs, and creating timelines. Posters, fact sheets, a sample media advisory, news release, letter to the editor, radio scripts, logos, and camera-ready art are also provided, along with information on additional resources. 8.5" x 11", two color.
School Bus Driver In-Service Safety Series - Second Edition (Kit) In 1999, NHTSA released the School Bus Driver In-Service Safety Series, a training curriculum containing teaching materials needed to conduct in-service training for experienced deivers in seven areas: Driver Attitude, Student Management, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety, Vehicle Training. Knowing your Route, Loading and Unloading, and Transporting Infants and Toddlers. In 2002, NHTSA expanded this series to include two additional modules: Driving Under Adverse Weather Condiditions and Transporting Students with Special Needs. These supplemental training modules are separate 8.5" x 11" booklets that incorporate curriculum and participant handouts in two formats: Powerpoint slides and overheads. These two new modules have been bundled together with a CD ROM disk that includes the entire series of nine modules. The original boxed kit with seven modules and videos has been phased out.
Screening and Brief Intervention Tool Kit for College and University Campuses [Booklet] This booklet is a screening and brief intervention (SBI) tool kit for college and university campuses. SBI is a structured set of questions and a brief follow-up discussion between a person and a counselor or health care provider designed to address alcohol use problems. The tool kit includes implementation instructions, the screening questionnaire, blood alcohol concentration chart, and guidelines for lower-risk drinking strategies.
Screening and Brief Intervention Toolkit for the Hispanic Patient (NHMA) (Report) IMPLICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY: Screening and brief intervention have been shown to be effective strategies for reducing impaired driving as well as alcohol misuse. The Hispanic population, particularly Hispanic males, are at a greater risk for involvement in alcohol-related crashes and fatalities. The Hispanic Toolkit has been developed for use in emergency rooms, trauma centers and other healthcare settings. The primary audience for the materials is nurses, doctors, counselors, and other healthcare professionals who have an opportunity to conduct SBI with Spanish-speaking patients. NHTSA regional offices and State Highway Safety Offices can disseminate these toolkits and promote their use in Hispanic communities to hospitals, trauma centers, doctors, and other healthcare professionals.
Sentencing and Dispositions of Youth DUI and Other Alcohol Offenses: [Manual] This manual was developed to help judges and prosecutors more effectively address alcohol-related offenses by juveniles and youth. It fosters cooperation among judges, administrative agencies and community organizations, to provide a role for them in preventing underage drinking and other alcohol-related offenses. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 69 pages.
Seven Smart Routes to Bicycle Safety for Adults
Smart Drivers Just Drive (Poster)
Smart Drivers Just Drive (Poster)
Smart Drivers Just Drive (Poster)
Social Marketing Traction (Manual) This book is about understanding people's behavior and changing that behavior using a discipline called "social marketing." It is designed to help NHTSA marketers change behavior. It is based on the idea that all marketing is an exchange: If you want people to change their behavior, you have to offer them something - security, information, an image, a feeling of belonging, whatever it takes. This book is not meant to be an exhaustive examination of marketing but rather a quick, practical guide to give NHTSA marketers a clear starting point. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 63 pages.
Source Investigations: A Tool to Combat Impaired Driving
Speak Out and Make NOYS Project Organizer
Speak Out and Makes NOYS Projects Manual 2001 [Manual] The project manual acts as a step-by-step project guide. The first three chapters help analyze the health and safety needs of your community, define your project goals, develop a team, and organize the details of your project. 8.5" x 11", full color, 60 pages.
Special Management Review Summary, Fiscal Year 2010 In April 2003, the U. S. General Accounting Office (the name was changed a year later to Government Accountability Office) issued a Report to Congress titled, “Better Guidance Could Improve Oversight of State Highway Safety Programs” (GAO-03-474). In April 2004, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gave Regional Administrators an oversight process. http://www.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/whatsup/SAFETEAweb/MRElements/811520.pdf
Speed Enforcement Camera Systems Operational Guidelines (Manual) Speed-Enforcement Camera Systems Operational Guidelines provide guidance for the deployment and operation of an automated speed enforcement program. The guidelines address the crucial components of an ASE program, from planning and startup through field operations, violation processing and adjudication, and program evaluation.
Speed Enforcement Programs Guidelines (Report)
The Speed Enforcement Program Guidelines provide guidance and information to law enforcement personnel and decision makers in establishing and maintaining a successful speed enforcement program in their communities. Sustaining speed enforcement activities and focusing on locations identified by crash data are the essential underlying principles. The guidelines presented in this document address program planning, operations, adjudication, marketing and media strategies, and evaluation.
Speed Management Strategic Initiative (Booklet) This strategic initiative is intended to provide the guidance and tools that will enable State and local authorities to more effectively manage speed and reduce speeding-related fatalities. The purpose of this strategic initiative is to galvanize the Federal effort and identify specific actions to be taken by the U.S. Department of Transportation Speed Management Team designed to effectively address managing speed and reducing speeding-related crash risk.
Speed Management Workshop (Brochure) Speed Management is a national and far-reaching problem that is best solved through collaborative and comprehensive efforts at all levels of government. However, from road design to enforcement, the ability to implement policies designed to mitigate speed-related injuries and fatalities rests largely with State and local officials. To help local officials and community safety advocates like you take control of the speed management problem, the U.S. Department of Transportation is offering speed management training at locations across the country.
Speed Management Workshop Facilitator Training (Brochure) Speed Management is a national and far-reaching problem that is best solved through collaborative and comprehensive efforts at all levels of government. To help local stakeholders take control of the speed management problem, the U.S. Department of Transportation is offering speed management training for facilitators at locations across the country.
Speed Measuring Device Operator Training Program (Brochure) This brochure discusses a new speed-measuring device operator training program developed by NHTSA to improve the effectiveness of speed enforcement by police officers. Because there are several types of speed-measuring devices used by law enforcement agencies, this program uses a modular approach to operator training. This reduces training time while maintaining quality. 3.75" x 8.5", three color, 5 panel.
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (Motorcycle Visual Detection Cues)DVD
Star of Life Emergency Medical Care Symbol (Booklet) This booklet describes the administrative application and general public information related to the blue "Star of Life" emergency medical care symbol. 8.5" x 11", black and white, 12 pages.
Stars on Cars (Safety Ratings on New Vehicles) (Brochure) This brochure provides an overview and some frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the final rule requiring passenger vehicle manufacturers to place NHTSA's crash test and rollover ratings on the Monroney label (or "window sticker") on all new vehicles beginning September 1, 2007.
State Alcohol-Impaired Driving Estimates The following data provides estimates of alcohol involvement in fatal crashes for the United States and individually for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (not included in the national totals) in 2010. For a comparison, data from 10 years ago (2001) are also presented. These estimates are based on data from NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Unfortunately, known blood alcohol concentration (BAC) test results are not available for all drivers involved in fatal crashes. Missing data can result for a number of reasons, the most frequent of which is that people are not always tested for alcohol.
State Blood Alcohol Concentration Testing and Reporting for Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes This report documents current State blood alcohol concentration (BAC) testing and reporting practices and results for drivers involved in fatal crashes. It summarizes known BAC results by State for the years 1997 to 2009 for both fatally injured and surviving drivers. It provides an overview of State practices using information obtained from telephone discussions with all States and all NHTSA Regions. It documents case studies of 9 States (Alaska, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and South Dakota), each of which has improved or maintained high rates of BAC testing and reporting. Successful BAC testing and reporting involves three components: high testing rates, accurate and complete reporting, and careful management. This can be accomplished through laws, policies, or practices. The process involves testing, reporting, tracking, and follow-up. The context involves education, training, and management. A summary presents good practices and strategies for States that wish to improve their BAC testing and reporting.
State EMS System Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: A Report of the FICEMS (Report)
State Laws and Practices for BAC Testing and Reporting Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes [Report] This report presents the results of a study of alcohol testing and reporting methods and rates for drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 89 pages.
State of Knowledge of Alcohol-Impaired Driving This report reviews the scientific literature since 1990 about drivers who have been convicted more than once on DWI. The report covers the role of such drivers in alcohol-related crashes, their characteristics, and the nature and effectiveness of countermeasures designed to reduce their alcohol-crash involvement. 8.5" x 11", two color, 50 pages.
State of Knowledge of Drug-Impaired Driving (Report ) This report examines the current state of knowledge of drug-impaired driving. The report covers a broad range of related research, including the detection and measurement of drugs in drivers, experimental research on the effect of drugs on the performance driving-related tasks, drug prevalence in various populations of drivers, drug-crash risk, and countermeasures for drug-impaired driving. The review covers scientific literature published since 1980. 8.5" x 11", three color, 120 pages.
State Traffic Safety Information Systems Strategic Planning (Booklet) this booklet provides guidance for states on how to best develop a traffic records strategic plan that will provide a solid foundation for the identification and implementation of state safety data systems improvement projects.
STEPPING OUT (Mature Adults: Be Healthy, Walk Safety) [Booklet] This booklet for mature adults, explains how to maintain safety while walking, in addition to providing some helpful hints and reasons for starting and maintaining a walking program. 5.5" x 8.5", full color, 23 pages.
STOP AND LOOK WITH WILLY WHISTLE (DVD) Willy Whistle is a lively, animated character featured in this DVD designed to teach pedestrian skills for crossing residential streets to children in grades K-2.
Straight Down the Road [Brochure] This brochure discusses the social, legal and personal consequences of being arrested while riding your motorcycle impaired. Full color, 4.25" x 11".
Strategic Evaluation States Initiative (Impaired Driving Report) [Report] Four common themes surfaced in the case studies: (1) Data were used and strong plans were developed to achieve high visibility, multi-agency enforcement operations (saturation patrols and/or sobriety checkpoints) year-round on a monthly basis with a focus on areas that represented 65 percent of the alcohol fatality problem in the State; (2) Charismatic leadership helped secure commitments from law enforcement agencies and provided clear guidance on the direction of the impaired driving enforcement program; (3) Law enforcement training, such as in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, was essential to help prepare law enforcement officers for the operations and to obtain their personal commitment; and (4)Targeted messaging were used through earned and paid media along with extensive outreach efforts to raise public awareness of these efforts at the State and local level and increase general deterrence or stop impaired driving before it happens. The findings hold promise for greater community involvement to support local impaired driving law enforcement efforts. Section 402 funds or other available impaired driving may be requested to support planning and training activities, equipment needs such as full-staff and low-staff checkpoint supplies, and media training for local/municipal police departments. Local/municipal law enforcement agencies should conduct coordinated, long-range planning on a regional basis to ensure ongoing impaired driving law enforcement activities throughout the year across the State or regions within the State.
Strategies for Addressing the DWI Offender: 10 Promising Sentencing Practices (Report) This report is a compendium of promising sentencing practices that were proposed at the DWI Sentencing Summit held at the National Judicial College in March 2004. This document is designed for judges who want to be creative and look for new ways to reach the DWI offender, when traditional sentencing options have been exhausted. It should be noted that some of the strategies are not research based, but have promise in the jurisdictions where they have been used. 8.5" x 11", two color, 72 pages.
Strategies for Medical Advisory Boards and Licensing Review (Report) This report summarizes medical review practices of the 51 driver license agencies in the United States in regard to determining the fitness to drive of functionally impaired license applicants. It also provides recommendations for recommended strategies for licensing drivers with medical conditions and functional impairments. 8.5" x 11", three color, 78 pages.
Strategies for Success: Combating Juvenile DUI This report discusses the Juvenile DUI Enforcement Program, a comprehensive program to provide police, prosecutors, courts and probation officers with strategies to implement a coordinated approach to address youthful impaired driving and other alcohol-related offenses. A cooperative effort between NHTSA and the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) developed demonstration sites to test various approaches. Each approach is discussed in detail. Full color, 8.5" x 11", 133 pages.
Strengthening the citizen and the Law Enforcement Partnership at the Traffic stop (CD-ROM) The Guide was developed to assist law enforcement agencies in conducting traffic stops in a professional manner, to enhance public relations and the image of the law enforcement agency, maintain the credibility of the law enforcement agency and to minimize the number of complaints.
Summary of Vehicle Occupant Protection Laws
The National Highway Traffic Safety Primary Administration is responsible for reducing motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries on our Nation’s highways. Research has shown that effective State and local traffic safety laws play an important role in helping to reduce motor vehicle crashes. For example, in 2010, States with primary seat belt laws had a 12% higher belt use rate on average compared to States without primary seat belt laws.
This publication provides a summary chart of the key provisions of State occupant protection laws and detailed lists of these laws in every State. Such laws include requiring the use of (1) seat belts, (2) child passenger restraint devices, and (3) motorcycle or bicycle helmets. Also included are laws concerning age restrictions for motorcycle passengers and laws that prohibit riding in the bed of a pickup truck. Except as noted, the status of the State laws reported is as of May 1, 2011.
Sustained Impaired Driving Enforcement (Video)
Taxonomy of Older Drivers Behaviors and Crash Risk Appendix D (Report)VOL: 1 This report describes potential increases in risky driving that may result from age-related functional changes. A discussion of countermeasures explores ways older drivers may reduce this risk. Appendix D, a separate volume, reviews the literature on effects of aging, medical conditions and medications on driver performance and on effective countermeasures.
Taxonomy of Older Drivers Behaviors and Crash Risk(Report)VOL: 2 This report describes potential increases in risky driving that may result from age-related functional changes. A discussion of countermeasures explores ways older drivers may reduce this risk. Appendix D, a separate volume, reviews the literature on effects of aging, medical conditions and medications on driver performance and on effective countermeasures.
Technology Applications for Traffic Safety Programs: A Primer(Manual) This document explores how emerging digital and communications technology can advance safety on the Nation’s highways. The range of technology described in this report is available or will be available in the near future to improve traffic safety. As new traffic safety applications become widespread and implementation costs decrease, there could be a network of advanced systems that improve traffic safety by providing information and services to drivers, traffic operations agencies, emergency services personnel, and law enforcement professionals. Discussions in this report include a general overview of traffic safety technology; the use of technology to reach traffic safety goals using the framework of the “Four E’s” of engineering, enforcement, education, and EMS; and the technical and non-technical challenges for these technology applications.
Teen Driver Crashes: A Report to Congress (Report) This report summarizes what is known about the major causes of teen driver crashes. It reviews the available evidence about what has been shown to be effective in reducing teen driver crashes, including a discussion of graduated driver licensing for novice drivers, and makes a number of recommendations regarding suggested graduated driver licensing program requirements and other ways to reduce teen driver crashes. It concludes with recommendations for improving teen driver safety.
Ten Unsafe Driving Behaviors: Focus Group Final Report (Report) This report provides extensive insight into unsafe driving behaviors in teenage motorists and passengers, and also identifies messages and communication strategies that are likely to affect these driving behaviors. The focus and affinity groups that were conducted for this project clearly demonstrated that teens are very sophisticated in terms of what types of traffic safety messages they will accept. Therefore, communities and youth safety organizations who are in the planning stages of developing traffic safety programs designed for youth can use the report findings to learn about what safety message characteristics motivate and discourage teen drivers, the friends of teen drivers (who are likely to be teen drivers themselves) and the parents of teen drivers. This information can also be used by the institutions that deal directly with teen drivers: motor vehicle administrations, police departments, driver's ed instructors, insurance companies, and health care providers (pediatricians and adolescent health specialists). The ABCs of BAC: a simple guide to understanding blood alcohol concentration and alcohol impairment. This brochure was developed to educate the general public about the effects of alcohol on the body. It outlines the factors which effect Blood Alcohol Content, as well as the predictable effects BAC will have on driving. Recommendations are included for staying safe when planning to drink alcohol. 4" x 9", full color, six panels.
The Alcohol Summit - A Road Map for Fraternities and Sororities [Report] This report provides an overview on the high-risk drinking issue among college fraternities and sororities. It describes eighteen Alcohol Summits held across the nation by the North-American Interfraternity Conference to reduce high-risk drinking. The Alcohol Summits are meetings designed for leaders of college fraternities and sororities to develop an agenda and work plan to identify, design, and implement strategies to reduce high-risk drinking by college-age students. Full color, 8.5" x 11", 32 pages.
The Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) and
The Detection of DWl Motorcyclists (Brochure) This brochure was developed to assist law enforcement personnel with the detection of impaired motorcycle operators. The cues described and illustrated in the Detection of DWI Motorcyclists (and on the accompanying removable pocket-size detection guide) are the behaviors most likely to discriminate between impaired and normal operation of a motorcycle. The companion training video (6A0002) is also available. Four color, 4" x 9", 18 pages.
The Effect of Passengers on Teen Driver Behavior (Report) A number of studies have shown that passengers substantially increase the risk of crashes for young, novice drivers. This increased risk may result from distractions that young passengers create for drivers. Alternatively, the presence of passengers may increase the likelihood of teenage drivers engaging in explicitly risky behaviors, for example, by actively encouraging drivers to take risks. A better understanding of how transporting peers contributes to young driver increased crash risk will help develop strategies to reduce this risk. NHTSA analyzed data collected through an earlier naturalistic driving study (Goodwin, Foss, Margolis, & Waller, 2010). Over a 6-month study period, event-based data recorders collected 24,085 driving clips, of which 4,466 were selected for analysis. The sample included 52 drivers: 38 newly licensed teens and 14 high-school-age siblings.
The Emergency Medical Services Workforce Agenda for the Future
The Importance of Sharing Data (Brochure) This brochure discusses the benefits of sharing data and how that data is used among agencies such as NHTSA, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and the Research and Innovative Technology Administration. These four agencies are represented on the DOT Traffic Records Coordinating Committee. Each agency collects data from States and other stakeholders, for use in a variety of data-driven programs.
The Nation’s Top Strategies to Stop Impaired Driving (Brochure) This compendium lists law enforcement programs on older drivers that were active in 2003. These programs included training for officers, training for older drivers, and community relations programs that promote safety. Although many programs are unique, contact information is provided so that agencies that wish to learn more can directly contact the program operators. 8.5" x 11", three color, 20 pages.
The Nation's Top Strategies to Stop Impaired Driving Recognizing the challenges that States and communities face in making progress in each of these many areas, NHTSA is focusing on four strategies that are crucial to making further reductions in the number of annual alcohol-related traffic deaths. Specifically, NHTSA is encouraging implementation of high-visibility law enforcement, support for prosecutors and DWI courts, increased use of medical screening and brief intervention for alcohol-abuse problems, and enactment of primary seat belt laws.
The NHTSA and NCSDR Program to Combat Drowsy Driving (Report) In 1996, NHTSA and National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR) embarked on a congressionally mandated effort to develop educational countermeasures to the effects of fatigue, sleep disorders, and inattention on highway safety. This is a Report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees describing the collaborative effort that led to the production of program materials for shift workers and high school students. 8.5" x 11", three color, 39 pages.
The Pregnant Woman’s Guide to Buckling Up
The Role of Supervised Driving in a Graduated Driver Licensing Program Overall, the analyses did not find evidence that requiring 30 to 60 hours supervised driving practice results in different crash rates for 16- or 17-year-old drivers. With low parental awareness and little or no licensing agency verification, it is difficult to determine whether teenagers drove the minimum number of supervised hours required by their States. Improvements in communications with parents and novice drivers about supervised driving requirements, guidance to parents about the best techniques to provide supervision, and tracking actual hours and conditions of supervised driving would be beneficial.
The Simple Facts About LATCH (Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children) [Poster] This poster presents various facts about LATCH, (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) and provides resources for more information. 8.5" x 11" four color.
The Simple Facts About LATCH (Lower Anchors And Tethers for Children) English/Spanish [Flyer] This slim jim presents various facts about LATCH, (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) and provides resources for more information. Spanish/English, 3.5" x 9", four color.
The Simple Facts About LATCH (Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children) English/Spanish [Poster] This poster presents various facts about LATCH, (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) and provides resources for more information. Spanish /English, 8.5" x 11", four color.
Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks on Washington State (Report) In 2004, Congress directed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to work together to educate the drivers of passenger vehicles on how to share the road safely with commercial motor vehicles. Washington State was selected to pilot this project because of a successful local program developed by the Washington State Patrol called Step Up and RIDE, where a trooper riding in a commercial motor vehicle observed unsafe driving behaviors and radioed other troopers, who then stopped and ticketed the driver. Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks combined the Step Up and RIDE program with high visibility enforcement directed at unsafe driving by any vehicle around commercial motor vehicles. The evaluation results provide a consistent picture of the effectiveness of the TACT pilot project. Success was demonstrated at every step messages were received and understood, knowledge was changed in the intended direction, self reported behavior improved, and observed behavior confirmed the self reports
Tire Safety: Everything Rides on It (Booklet) The "Tire Safety: Everything Rides on It" booklet is a great resource that provides information on basic tire pressure, maintenance, the Uniform Tire Quality Grading System, and tire safety tips for the general public. The booklet also contains a tire safety checklist to inform consumers on ways to make sure their vehicles are safe for the road.
Tire Safety: Everything Rides on It (English) (Flyer) This flyer incorporates a safety checklist, and other essential information about tire safety. 3.5" x 9", four color, 2 sides.
Tire Safety: Everything Rides on It (Publication Holder) A holder for the flyer, Tire Safety: Everything Rides On It.
Tire Safety: Everything Rides on It (Spanish) (Flyer) This flyer incorporates a safety checklist, and other essential information about tire safety. 3.5" x 9", four color, 2 sides.
Towing a Trailer: Being Equipped for Safety (Booklet) This booklet presents some of the basic information about factors to consider and equipment needed to ensure an individual's safety and the safety of passengers, as well as the safety of other people on the road, when towing a trailer. 4" x 9", full color, 24 pages.
Traffic Records 101 (Brochure) This brochure is targeted to the highway safety professional who has a desire to gain an in depth understanding of what comprehensive traffic records systems entail. It discusses an interactive web based training tool that is used for in-house and self-paced training. The brochure has been designed for print and is also available in a PDF format.
Traffic Records Program Assessment Advisory PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:The Traffic Records Program Assessment Advisory provides information on the contents, capabilities, and data quality of an effective traffic records system. It describes an ideal system that supports high-quality decisions leading to cost effective improvements in highway and traffic safety. It includes assessment questions that qualified independent assessors will use to rate the capabilities of a State’s traffic records system. IMPLICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY: The Traffic Records Program Assessment Advisory provides guidance to States on the collection, management, and analysis of data used to inform highway and traffic safety decision-making. States need timely, accurate, complete, and uniform traffic records to identify and prioritize traffic safety issues and to choose appropriate counter measures and evaluate their effectiveness.
Traffic Records Resources (Brochure)
Traffic Safety Facts 2006 (Booklet) The Traffic Safety Facts 2006: A Compilation of Motor Vehicle Crash Data from the FARS/GES presents descriptive statistics about traffic crashes of all severities, from those that result in property damage to those that result in the loss of human life.
Traffic Safety Facts 2007 (Report) The Traffic Safety Facts 2007: A Compilation of Motor Vehicle Crash Data from the FARS/GES presents descriptive statistics about traffic crashes of all severities, from those that result in property damage to those that result in the loss of human life.
Traffic Safety Facts 2008 (Report)
Traffic Safety Facts Research Note (Breath Test Refusals) (Fact Sheet)
Traffic Safety Legislative Online Database (Brochure) This brochure presents information about a web-based database that was developed containing status reports on specific traffic safety legislation in the States and Territories. This database allows users to track a bill from introduction until passage or defeat. 3.5" x 8.5", full color, 6 panels.
Traffic Safety Performance Measures for States and Federal Agencies (Report) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) have agreed on a minimum set of performance measures to be used by States and federal agencies in the development and implementation of behavioral highway safety plans and programs. An expert panel from NHTSA, State Highway Safety Offices, academic and research organizations, and other key groups assisted in developing the measures. The initial minimum set contains 14 measures: ten core outcome measures, one core behavior measure, and three activity measures. The measures cover the major areas common to State strategic highway safety plans and use existing data systems. States will set goals for and report progress on each of the 11 core outcome and behavior measures annually beginning with their 2010 Highway Safety Plans and Annual Reports. States will report the activity measures annually beginning with their 2010 Highway Safety Plans and Annual Reports. States should define and use additional performance measures for their other high-priority highway safety areas as appropriate. NHTSA will use the core measures as an integral part of its reporting to the Congress, the public, and others.
Traffic Safety Resources Prosecutor's Manual The Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor's Manual (TSRP) is for new traffic safety resource prosecutors to assist them as they begin their new positions. It is a compilation of the efforts of experienced TSRPs who have been in similar positions and did not have the resources at hand, so they developed their resources over a period of time. This manual will reduce the amount of time that a new TSRP will need to work with other prosecutors, and with NHTSA, other criminal justice entities, State highway safety offices, and traffic safety groups. Implications for Highway Safety Program Planning - Prosecutors have an intricate role in promoting highway safety through their actions at the local level. By promoting TSRP's at the State level, the local prosecutors have the resources and technical expertise that until recently has only been available at the national level. Having prosecutors trained earlier in their career will reduce the number of serious traffic cases that are dismissed or negotiated to lesser offenses. This manual has been developed by veteran TSRPs and sets forth the tenets for a new TSRP as they begin their careers. State highway safety offices can use this as a resource for new TSRP and/or for recruiting new TSRPs
Traffic Safety Resources Prosecutors: Frontline Partners in Traffic Safety (Brochure)
Traffic Tech (402); An Evaluation of the Three Georgia DUI Courts
Traffic Tech: Blood Alcohol Concentration Testing and Reporting by the States
Traffic Tech: Breath Test Refusals and DWI Prosecution
Traffic Tech: Examination of Supplemental Driver Training and Online Basic Driver Education
Traffic Tech: National Traffic Speeds Survey II: 2009
Transportation Safety Tips For Children [Fact Sheet] This publication is designed in a user-friendly style to provide the reader with fundamental information on a variety of child transportation safety issues. These individual sheets can be used as an entire packet or individualy. The eleven tips sheets cover such topics as: children and air bags, correct installation of child seats, school bus safety, and bicycle helmet use. Two color, 8.5" x 11", 11 pages.
Trauma System: Agenda for the Future (Report) This consensus report documents the importance of full implementation of quality trauma systems across the United States to provide optimal care for injured patients and to enhance the country's readiness to respond to future acts of terrorism. The document identifies key issues in addressing four fundamental components of the trauma care system (injury prevention, pre-hospital care, acute care facilities, and post-hospital care) and eight infrastructure elements that are critical to trauma system success. 8.5" x 11", full color, 51 pages.
Trend Analysis of Traffic Law Enforcement in the United States(Report) This report summarizes the findings from a study of traffic law enforcement trends in eleven selected jurisdictions across the country. This study was designed to use objective measures of enforcement activity, such as numbers of traffic citations issued, to address the question of what actual trends were in traffic law enforcement activity over the past decade, and to supplement that information with input gathered from law enforcement personnel. Three color, 8.5" x 11", 92 pages.
Trend and Pattern Analysis of Highway Crash Fatality By Month and Day (Report)
Tres Maneras de Conservar a un Amigo Vivo ( Amigo no Dejan que los Amigos Manejen Borrachos) This brochure, which is in Spanish, lists three steps a friend can take to prevent someone who has been drinking alcohol from driving while impaired. Using these suggestions, injuries and fatalities resulting from alcohol-related traffic crashes can be dramatically decreased. 4"x 9", full color, six-panel.
Unconscious Motivator and Situational Safety Belts Use (Report) This report contains the results of a literature review and expert panel meeting that explored whether unconscious defense mechanisms can be overcome to encourage the full time use of safety belts. The first phase of the study was a review of the theoretical literature on anxiety, risk perceptions, and fatalism in response to safety threats. In the second phase, a group of eight experts in various fields met to discuss these issues and to make recommendations to overcome these unconscious barriers.
Update of Vehicle Sanction Laws and their Application (Volume 1-Summary) Because of the substantial number of driving while intoxicated (DWI) offenders driving illegally with suspended licenses and the limited enforcement resources available to deal with the problem, many States and the Federal government have begun to enact legislation directed at the vehicles owned by offenders to limit their illicit driving. Such policies fall into three broad categories: (1) programs that require special plates on the vehicles of DWI offenders and/or confiscate the vehicle plates and vehicle registration; (2) devices installed in the vehicle that prevent its operation if the driver has been drinking (alcohol ignition interlock); and (3) programs that impound, immobilize, confiscate or forfeit the vehicle. This study updates as of the end of 2004 a 1992 NHTSA study of vehicle sanctions. The 1992 study reported that 32 States had laws providing for various vehicle sanctions; however, in most of these States these sanctions were rarely used. This current study updates that effort with a contemporary overview of vehicle sanction laws and their application as of December 2004. It goes beyond the earlier study by reporting on information from other countries, incorporating a review of ignition interlock devices (not considered in the earlier study) and providing a more recent list of vehicle sanctions on a State-by-State basis.
USDOT Connected Vehicle Research Program Vehicle-to-Vehicle Safety Application Research Plan The connected-vehicle research program is a major initiative under USDOT’s Connect Vehicle Research Program and includes both vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure research activities. The goal of the Vehicle-to-Vehicle Safety Application Research Plan is to describe the research needed to support this decision. The objectives of the research plan are to determine if vehicle-to-vehicle communication safety applications meet a safety need, are practicable technologically and economically, have objectively measurable compliance, have driver acceptance, and are effective. This research plan only reflects the V2V communication research portion of the connected-vehicles program. The research plan provides background, vision, goals and objects, and an overview, as well as a detailed roadmap and summary descriptions of the major research tracks that make up the V2V safety application research activities. http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/NVS/Crash%20Avoidance/Technical%20Publications/2011/811373.pdf
Use of Warrants for Breath Test Refusal: Case Studies (Report) Implications for Highway Safety Program Planning; This current study, conducted by Preusser Research Group (PRG), documents the use of the search warrant and blood draw approach in four States: Arizona, Michigan, Oregon, and Utah. PRG conducted interviews with about 15 people, including officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges in each of the States. These individuals provided information on policies and procedures, as well as opinions on the warrant process.
Use of Warrants to Reduce Breath Test Refusals: Experiences From North Carolina
Using Smart Card Technology to Prevent Sales of Alcohol to Underage Persons (Report) This project was implemented to evaluate the utility and effectiveness of the MinorChecker system, a system that provides retailers and servers of alcohol with the ability to quickly and easily determine the age of a potential customer as well as the authenticity of the identification by simply swiping the driver's license through a card reader. It was hypothesized that the implementation of an education/awareness campaign on underage drinking combined with the MinorChecker would serve to reduce the availability of alcohol to those under 21 years of age by increasing the frequency and efficiency with which licensees checked the IDs of patrons. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 46 pages.
Validation of Problem Drinking Screening Instruments or DWI Offenders (Report) This report summarizes the results of a validation study for five adult screening instruments in use for the preliminary screening of DWI offenders for problem drinking. 8.5" x 11", black and white, 128 pages.
Validation of the Standardized Field Sobriety Test Battery at BACs below 0.10 (Report) This report documents the research activities and presents the results of a study conducted by NHTSA to evaluate the accuracy of the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) battery to assist officers in making arrest decisions and to discriminate blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) below .10 g/dL. The results of this study provide clear evidence of the validity of the SFST battery to discriminate at .08 g/dL BAC, using a slightly modified scoring procedure. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 34 pages.
Vehicle Owner's Questionaire (VOQ)
Vehicle Safety Tips (From Safercar.Gov)
Visual Search and Urban City Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana and Alcohol (Report) This report describes a study to determine the effects of low doses of marijuana and alcohol on visual search capacity and general driving proficiency in a fixed route city driving test. Test subjects were administered various combinations of the substances, and/or placebo, then took the driving test 15 minutes later. An eye movement recording system measured visual search frequency, and a licensed driving instructor rated their driving proficiency. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 56 pages.
Wake Up and Get Some Sleep (Beta) This video provides suggestions for shift workers on how to stay alert when driving home from work, and how to avoid drowsy driving. Ten tips to improve the sleep environment at home are also presented, so that shift workers can get good sleep, and be more productive at work and at home. Color. Total running time: 7:31 minutes.
Washington’s Target Zero Teams Project: Reductions in Fatalities During Year One
West Virginia's Impaired Driving High Visiblity Enforcement Campaign 2003-2005 (Report) During the 2003 July 4th holiday period, West Virginia kicked off their 27-month impaired driving high-visibility enforcement campaign that ended in September 2005. This campaign, which was designed to reduce impaired driving and ultimately, alcohol-related crash fatalities, consisted of three main components: 1) media with an enforcement message, 2) enhanced periods of enforcement surrounding summer and winter holidays focusing on the use of sobriety checkpoints, and 3) sustained enforcement between holidays. The enforcement component involved two crackdowns. Each crackdown was to cover 85 percent of the States population and use sobriety checkpoints or saturation patrols. Paid and earned media supported West Virginias DWI enforcement by delivering a strong enforcement message. In targeted counties, West Virginia significantly reduced the alcohol-related fatality trend and the number of drivers with a positive BAC when they implemented the full NHTSA impaired driving campaign model. The reduction in alcohol-related fatalities saved an estimated 18 lives over an 18-month period in West Virginia. We Have A Little Emergency - WHALE attaches emergency information to a child safety seat, giving emergency personnel vital information in the event the adults in the vehicle are incapacitated. WHALE a CD-ROM with artwork, to copy WHALE materials. The components are all included in one, CD-ROM.
What Is Your PSI? - A Short Quiz to Test Your Knowledge of Tire Safety (Brochure) 3.5" x 8.5", three color, eight panels.
What Is Your PSI? (Poster) (Spanish)
What should I do if I am stopped by an officer of the law? (Brochure) This brochure is designed to educate both English and Spanish speaking citizens about expectations during a traffic stop. Understanding what is expected from both parties improves communications, helps to reduce anxieties, and improves the public's understanding about the need for traffic law enforcement.
What You Need to Know About Air Bags (Brochure) This brochure helps to fulfill the agency's mission of educating the public on air bag safety and new air bag technology. This brochure explains how air bags work and how to achieve the maximum safety benefits from air bags. The brochure also reviews air bag contact injuries and why it is so important for adults, children, and infants to be properly positioned and restrained. This brochure emphasizes that air bags are supplemental restraint systems and that only safety belts reduce the chance of injury in all types of crashes. Finally, the brochure reviews advanced and side-impact technologies. 9" x 3.75", full color, 20 pages.
What's Your PSI Large Poster (Spanish)
What's Your PSI? -- A Short Quiz to Test Your Knowledge of Tire Safety (Spanish) (Brochure)
Year 2006 Parts-Marking Quick Reference Guide for the Law Enforcement Community (Booklet) Guide developed to provide a quick reference and summary of vehicles that are subject to the parts-marking requirements or that have been installed with an anti-theft device as standard equipment. Provides law enforcement with a tool to be used in identification of stolen motor vehicles and prosecution efforts.
Year 2007/2008 Parts-Marking Quick Reference Guide for the Law Enforcement Community (Booklet) Guide developed to provide a quick reference and summary of vehicles that are subject to the parts-marking requirements or that have been installed with an anti-theft device as standard equipment. Provides law enforcement with a tool to be used in identification of stolen motor vehicles and prosecution efforts.
Year 2009/2010 Vehcle Theft Prevention Quick Reference Guide(for the Law Enforcement Community
Young Drivers Report the Highest Level of Phone Involvement in Crash or Near-crash Incidences About two-thirds (68%) of young drivers 18 to 20 are willing to answer incoming phone calls on some, most, or all driving trips, and most continue to drive, at slightly higher rates than older drivers. Young drivers 18 to 20 have the highest incidence of self- reported crash or near-crash experiences compared to all other age groups and the highest incidence of phone involvement at the time of the crash or near-crash. http://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/nti/pdf/811611.pdf
You're In The Driver's Seat [Brochure] This new brochure was created to replace the original "On the Road and At Risk" brochure. The new publications are more upbeat and incorporate current facts relating to African-Americans and to safety belt and child safety seat use.
You're In the Driver's Seat! (Calendar) This new 2006 calendar was created to replace the original "On the Road and At Risk" calendar.
You're Not a Kid Anymore (Brochure) This brochure targets motorcycle riders 25 and younger, and provides a series of facts about safe riding with an emphasis on riding sober. Riders are urged to ride with the headlight on, wear helmets, and proper eye wear, and wear appropriate clothing. Full color, 11" x 4.25", 4 pages.
Zero Tolerance for Youth: Four States Expetience (Report) This study examined the effectiveness of zero tolerance laws in four states (Florida, Maine, Texas and Oregon). It also examined any problems in implementing or enforcing the law in those states. 8.5" x 11", three color, 81 pages.
Zone Guide For Pedestrian Safety (Booklet) The need to make the nation's roadways safer for walkers, has prompted public officials to seek out and create new ideas in a variety of areas--engineering, enforcement, legislation, training, and public education. However, with the scarcity of funds, communities can efficiently concentrate pedestrian safety improvements by carefully selecting where they are applied. To do this, they need to be able to identify small land areas (or zones) where these improvements will reach a large number of the pedestrians whose crash risk is to be reduced. This guide describes what zoning is and explains how to design and use pedestrian safety zones to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of pedestrian safety programs. Black and white, 8.5" x 11", 14 pages.
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