TxDOT Impaired Driving Program

Texas Impaired Driving Summit November 4, 2014

IMPAIRED DRIVING FORUM TxDOT Impaired Driving Program

April 28, 2015


Mission

TxDOT’s Mission

Work with others to provide safe and reliable transportation solutions for Texas.

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TxDOT’s Approach

Safety Solutions – The 3 E’s

Engineering

Education Enforcement

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Investment

IN FY15 $19.9 Million

Investment in DWI Prevention:

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Stepped-Up Enforcement

Solution-Based Approach

Multiple Strategies/Multiple Partners

Training Public Education

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What We’re Doing

Training §  Parents §  Educators §  Court personnel §  Students §  Probation and parole officers §  Law enforcement officers §  Medical examiners

$ 7 Million

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What We’re Doing

Education §  High school

educator toolkit §  Adult alcohol, drug, and safety

education course §  Underage drinking prevention §  College campus peer-to-peer

communication

2.1 Million $

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What We’re Doing

Media Campaigns 5.1 Million $

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What We’re Doing

Enforcement §  Selective Traffic

Enforcement Program (STEP) grants

§  Impaired driving mobilization grants

5.7 Million $

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Collaboration

Texas DWI Task Force §  Representatives from 40+ organizations §  Biannual meetings §  Annual plan

TEXASIMPAIRED DRIVINGTASK FORCE

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District-Level Traffic Safety Coalitions

TxDOT-Sponsored Community Coalitions

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Strengthening Partnerships

Texas Department of Public Safety Partnership §  STEP grant §  Intoxilizers §  Crime lab improvements

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Working Together

Next Steps

FOCUS COMMITMENT RESOURCES

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Government & Nonprofit

TxDOT Impaired Driving Program