4. Title and Subtitle
Creating Impaired Driving General Deterrence
Eight Case Studies of Sustained,  High-Visibility, 
Impaired-Driving Enforcement

5. Report Date
March 2006

6.  Performing Organization Code

7. Author(s) Jack Stuster, Ph.D., CPE

8. Performing Organization
Report No.

9. Performing Organization Name and Address
Anacapa Sciences, Inc.
P.O. Box 519
Santa Barbara, CA 93102

10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)

11. Contract or Grant No.
DTNH22-98-D-05079

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
400 Seventh Street S.W.
Washington, DC  20590

13. Type of Report and
Period Covered
Final Report

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

15. Supplementary Notes
Robert L. Hohn was the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for this project.

16. Abstract

This document presents eight case studies of selected programmatic efforts intended to reduce the incidence of impaired driving and in other ways improve traffic safety. Each of the programs is unique, but all eight are characterized by sustained, high-visibility, special impaired-driving enforcement activity and all are supported by vigorous publicity and education campaigns. The purpose of this collection of case studies is to provide law enforcement managers and others with information about how they might develop similar programs in their jurisdictions. Twenty-nine special enforcement programs from across the United States were investigated and summarized during this project, from which a sample of programs was selected for additional study and description. The resulting eight case studies include information about: distinguishing features; setting; background and planning; special enforcement methods; frequency of operations and duration of program; participation; public awareness and program visibility; funding; lessons learned; evidence of program effect; and, contacts.

17. Key Word
Traffic Safety, impaired driving, special enforcement, DWI, DUI, sobriety checkpoints, saturation and directed patrols, alcohol, public information and education, general deterrence programs

18. Distribution Statement
Available from NTIS and on the NHTSA Web site.

19. Security Classif. (of this report)
Unclassified

20. Security Classif. (of this page)
Unclassified

21. No.
of Pages

22. Price