The guide is a basic reference to assist State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) in selecting effective, evidence-based countermeasures for traffic safety problem areas.
These areas include:
¿ Alcohol- and Drug-Impaired Driving,
¿ Seat Belts and Child Restraints,
¿ Speeding and Speed Management,
¿ Distracted Driving,
¿ Motorcycle Safety,
¿ Young Drivers,
¿ Older Drivers,
¿ Pedestrian Safety,
¿ Bicycle Safety, and
¿ Drowsy Driving.


The guide:
¿ describes major strategies and countermeasures that are relevant to SHSOs,
¿ summarizes strategy/countermeasure use, effectiveness, costs, and implementation time, and
¿ provides references to the most important research summaries and individual studies.