Question

Explain what is wrong with the following objectives and revise them so that each reflect objectives that are SMART.

* Decrease death due to automobile accidents caused by texting.

Answer 1

Road traffic crashes made 1.35 millions people to die each year..especially younger age adults between 5-29 years males more than females dying due to road traffic accidents..there are many factors associated with road traffic accidents like speeding,non use of motor cycle helmets,child restrains,seat -belts,psychoactive drug usage,drink driving,unsafe road infrastructure,unsafe vehicles,inadequate traffic laws etc..Especially hands-free phones and texting while driving increase the risk of a crash..
SMART goal:
Specific: Decrease the deaths due to automobile accidents caused by texting with transportation and government laws and standards..
Measurable: As per the department of transportation's estimate automobile accidents caused by texting incidents increased 3,000 to 6,000 people per year..
Achievable: Government need to take proper action to address this issues..Involvement of multiple sectors involvement reduce the risk factors..Effective interventions and incorporating safety measures about planning,improvement of safety features of vehicles,making laws can increase the public awareness..
Relevant: Appropriate goal like laws against the use of cell phones and texting in the vehicles..Technology improvement to avoid texting directly while driving to view the road map, and other emergency contact, defense driving course,proactive approach can provide best solution and make awareness for teenagers by improving better driving skills..All -driver cell phones bans made the incidence less..
Time - bound: High enforcement increased traffic laws bans the all-driver hand -held phone texting by short follow-up periods bans and implement the rules,effective traffic laws and safety legislation reduce the risky driving behavior..Texting bans resources enforcing,enacting,publicity important to reduce the risk of automobile texting accidents with short periods of duration..