Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends 0.08% BAC laws based on strong evidence of their effectiveness in reducing alcohol-related motor vehicle crash fatalities. Intervention These laws state that it is illegal for a driver’s blood alcohol…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends the use of ignition interlocks for people convicted of alcohol-impaired driving based on evidence that they reduce re-arrest rates while the interlocks are installed. Public health benefits of ignition interlock…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends laws that establish a lower illegal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for young or inexperienced drivers than for older or more experienced drivers based on evidence they reduce alcohol-related motor vehicle…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends maintaining current minimum legal drinking age laws to reduce alcohol-related crashes and associated injuries among 18- to 20-year-old drivers. Intervention Minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) laws specify an age below…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends mass media campaigns to reduce alcohol-impaired driving based on strong evidence of their effectiveness under certain conditions. These conditions include that the mass media campaigns are carefully planned and well…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends publicized sobriety checkpoint programs based on strong evidence of effectiveness in reducing alcohol-impaired driving. Intervention Publicized sobriety checkpoint programs are a form of high visibility enforcement where law enforcement officers…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends community-wide information and enhanced enforcement campaigns based on sufficient evidence of their effectiveness in increasing child safety seat use. Intervention Community-wide information and enhanced enforcement campaigns include mass media, information…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends interventions that use distribution and education programs to increase child safety seat use. Intervention Programs provide parents and caregivers with approved child safety seats, either at no cost or through…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends interventions that use incentive and education programs based on sufficient evidence of their effectiveness in increasing safety seat use. Intervention Incentive and education programs reward parents for…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends child safety seat laws to increase their use. CPSTF Finding and Rationale Statement Read the CPSTF finding. What the CPSTF Found About the Systematic Review The CPSTF…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends universal motorcycle helmet laws that apply to all motorcycle operators and passengers. Evidence shows universal helmet laws increase helmet use; decrease motorcycle-related deaths and injuries; and are substantially more effective…
Snapshot Summary of CPSTF Finding The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends enhanced enforcement programs to increase safety belt use and reduce deaths and injuries in a wide range of settings and among various populations. Intervention Enhanced enforcement programs are added to…