United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2008-04-25 monographic deposited born digital 47 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-477 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-477 P0b002ee180374fd8 f:d08477 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-477 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-477 GAO-08-477 Advertising Alcohol abuse Federal aid to states Federal funds Federal/state relations High risk drivers Highway safety Law enforcement Mass media Pedestrian safety Performance measures Program evaluation Program management Public roads or highways Reporting requirements Risk assessment Risk factors Risk management Safety regulation Safety standards State programs Strategic planning Traffic accidents Transportation Transportation industry Transportation safety Program goals or objectives Program implementation Safety Belt High-Visibility Enforcement Program Other Written Product A81889 Two primary risk behaviors related to fatal traffic crashes are failure to use safety belts and driving while impaired by alcohol. High-visibility enforcement (HVE) campaigns that combine enforcement of a traffic safety law with media to inform the public about the campaign are effective in reducing these behaviors. In 2005, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users authorized funding of an HVE program, including safety belt and impaired-driving campaigns. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) within the Department of Transportation (DOT) provides media and coordinates with states to provide enforcement activities for the campaigns. This report addresses (1) the extent to which NHTSA has implemented the HVE program and (2) for selected states, the impact of the campaigns and challenges that exist in conducting the campaigns. To conduct this work, GAO analyzed fatality data, plans, and evaluations and interviewed officials from DOT and seven selected states. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-477/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-477.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-477/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-477.pdf GAO-08-477 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-477 Other Written Product GAO-08-477; Traffic Safety: Improved Reporting and Performance Measures Would Enhance Evaluation of High-Visibility Campaigns; Advertising Alcohol abuse Federal aid to states Federal funds Federal/state relations High risk drivers Highway safety Law enforcement Mass media Pedestrian safety Performance measures Program evaluation Program management Public roads or highways Reporting requirements Risk assessment Risk factors Risk management Safety regulation Safety standards State programs Strategic planning Traffic accidents Transportation Transportation industry Transportation safety Program goals or objectives Program implementation Safety Belt High-Visibility Enforcement Program Public Law 98-363