Evaluation Plan for the Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) Program in Kentucky [2010]

2010PDFTech ReportKTC-10-02/KSP1-10-1FTransportation safetyDriver educationCommercial vehiclesEvaluationCampaignsHeadwaysTraffic speedTraffic crashesSurveysKentuckyUniversity of Kentucky Transportation CenterGreen, Eric R.University of Kentucky Transportation CenterKentucky State PoliceUS Transportation CollectionKentucky State Police Division of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement in cooperation with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has started a concentrated education and enforcement campaign in an effort to increase the safety and awareness of drivers around commercial vehicles.The evaluation measured the success of the campaign by analysis of before and after surveys, traffic speed, headway measurements (distance between moving vehicles) and crash data. The blitzes focused on public awareness, driver behavior and roadway safety.93