States that are interested in submitting a Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) proposal should demonstrate an understanding of the requirements. Use the checklist below to get a better impression of whether your state has the infrastructure to support a comprehensive high-visibility TACT program.
1. Do we (the State) understand the basics of the TACT model? | Yes | No |
2. Do we have adequate resources within our state to conduct a
TACT program?
| Yes | No |
3. Will a TACT program have a sufficiently high priority within our State? | Yes | No |
4. Do we have, or can we get, the Project Team and member expertise in: | | |
- High-visibility enforcement project management and oversight?
| Yes | No |
- Financial management?
| Yes | No |
- Research and evaluation?
| Yes | No |
- Crash data analysis?
| Yes | No |
- Communications, media markets, and media buying?
| Yes | No |
- Engaging enforcement agencies?
| Yes | No |
5. Can we develop goals for the Project by: | | |
- Using State statistics or prior research?
| Yes | No |
- Identifying violations and unsafe practices to focus on?
| Yes | No |
- Tying goals to communication, enforcement, and evaluation?
| Yes | No |
6. Can we design the project and provide descriptions and rationale for: | | |
- High-risk corridors to implement the program?
| Yes | No |
- Intervention or Comparison (e.g., Control) corridors?
| Yes | No |
- Determination of the time periods for the interventions?
| Yes | No |
- Law officer training?
| Yes | No |
- Media markets?
| Yes | No |
- The number of enforcement and communication waves?
| Yes | No |
- Local law enforcement agencies involvement?
| Yes | No |
7. Can we develop a Communication Plan that will: | | |
- Increase awareness of safe and unsafe driving behaviors?
| Yes | No |
- Increase perceived risk of receiving a ticket for a violation?
| Yes | No |
- Use the following types of media:
| | |
- Paid media (e.g., radio placements, TV spots, and print ads)?
| Yes | No |
- Unpaid media (e.g., press conferences, news stories on TV,
articles in newspapers, and fliers distributed by businesses)?
| Yes | No |
- Web-based outreach (e.g., newsletters or announcements)?
| Yes | No |
- Specialized materials (e.g., signs on trucks)?
| Yes | No |
- Maximizing impact and reducing cost?
| Yes | No |
8. Can we develop an Enforcement Plan that will: | | |
- Maximize resources in selected areas?
| Yes | No |
- Develop tactics for each of the law enforcement groups?
| Yes | No |
- Address specific driving behaviors?
| Yes | No |
9. Can we develop an Evaluation Plan that will: | | |
- Use valid and reliable data collection methods for measuring changes in:
| | |
- Awareness?
| Yes | No |
- Unsafe driving behaviors?
| Yes | No |
- Crashes?
| Yes | No |
- Allow the comparison of data pre and post the intervention(s)?
| Yes | No |
- Allow comparisons between intervention and control corridors?
| Yes | No |
- Make use of appropriate process measures?
| Yes | No |
10. Can we conduct the necessary reporting and follow-up activities such as: | | |
- Briefings to key stakeholders during the TACT project?
| Yes | No |
- Final report?
| Yes | No |
- Recognition and awards for team members and community
Involvement?
| Yes | No |
11. Can we develop a proposed project budget for: | | |
- Project management?
| Yes | No |
- Enforcement
| Yes | No |
- Media, education and outreach?
| Yes | No |
- Evaluation?
| Yes | No |
12. Can we develop and adhere to a reasonable timeline for the activities?
| Yes | No |