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1997 Youth Fatal Crash and Alcohol Facts (1) takes a comprehensive look at the role of alcohol in crashes involving teens and young adults. It examines what has worked to bring about a decade-long decline in alcohol-related crashes in this age group, and analyzes statistics and trends over the past five years. (December 1998, DOT HS 808 837, Item #2P1019)

11,000 by 2005 - Partners in Progress: An Impaired Driving Guide for Action (2) explains the ambitious anti-impaired driving initiative with the goal of reducing alcohol-related fatalities to no more than 11,000 per year by 2005. The guide identifies strategies, action steps, potential partners and more in helping local communities join with this national effort. (September 1997, DOT HS 808 365A, Item #2P1035).

Develop and Test Messages to Deter Drinking and Driving (3) is a report from a series of focus groups conducted in 1998 with both underage teens and young adults of legal drinking age. The message strategies that tested best can be incorporated into local public service campaigns and other public information. (June 1998, DOT HS 808 726, Item #7P0096)

Impaired Perspectives: Alcohol on America's Highways offers a general introduction to the problem of impaired driving in America. It discusses how serious the problems are, who the offenders are and what you can do to stop impaired drivers. (May 1998, DOT HS 808 211, Item #2P1004)

Presidential Initiative for Making .08 BAC the National Legal Limit is a booklet that describes the goals set by President Clinton and U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater related to BAC limits. (August 1998, DOT HS 808 756, Item #2P1054)

The Relationship of Alcohol Safety Laws to Drinking Drivers in Fatal Crashes is a study which analyzes the relationships between the passage of key alcohol safety laws and the number of drinking drivers in fatal crashes. Available on the Web at www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/alcohol/limit.08/voas08/alcoholsafety.html.

Retail Oriented Best Practices for Underage Drinking Prevention (4) outlines successful efforts such as "Cops in Shops," seller and server training, and underage enforcement efforts. It details more than 20 programs in more than a dozen states with cost information, ideas and evaluations. (August 1997, DOT HS 808 618, Item #2P1037)

Setting Limits, Saving Lives: The Case for .08 BAC Laws (5) covers the basic facts on lower legal limits for blood alcohol concentration (BAC), how these laws save lives, success stories from the U.S. and other countries, a model law, and ideas on how to generate support for public policies in your state. (January 1997, DOT HS 808 524, Item #2P0038)

The Use of Sobriety Checkpoints for Impaired Driving Enforcement is a training video that provides law enforcement with guidelines for conducting sobriety checkpoints safely and effectively. Topics such as public information, site selection, special signs and devices, judicial support and data collection and evaluation are also addressed. (April 1999, Beta SP: Item #2A0120, VHS: Item #2A0121)

The Visual Detection of DWI Motorists (6) is primarily for law enforcement officers to improve their ability to spot impaired drivers. The information could also be useful in recruiting Neighborhood Watch and other citizen groups to report suspected impaired drivers to police. (March 1998, DOT HS 808 677, Item #2P1048)

Sentencing and Dispositions of Youth DUI and Other Alcohol Offenses: A Guide for Judges and Prosecutors (Youth Sanctions Guide) provides suggestions for criminal justice personnel, particularly judges and prosecutors, on sanctioning alternatives for youthful impaired offenders. Youthful offenders, particularly juveniles, have special needs and different legal requirements than adult offenders. (September 1999, DOT HS #808 966, Item #2P1061)

See also the "Motorcycle Safety" (page 10) and "Pedestrian Safety" (page 9) sections for additional materials aimed at these audiences.

CONSUMER MATERIALS

.08 BAC Saves Lives: Why Every State Needs a .08 Law presents information for concerned citizens about .08 BAC laws. This quick and easy-to-read brochure includes information about laws in different states and sorts out the misconceptions and realities about .08 BAC. (1997, DOT HS 808 681, Item #2P1005)