John Tyler Alcohol Safety Action Program (JTASAP)

Regular Meetings
This group meets quarterly. The next meeting date and time are set at each meeting.

Members
The Commission is composed of 15 members who offer a broad range of knowledge and experience to effectively administer the ASAP system as provided in Section 18.2-271.2 Code of Virginia Commission on Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP).

Term
Members serve 3-year terms. There is no limit on the amount of terms.

Background
In 1986, the General Assembly established a Commission on VASAP to formulate and maintain standards to be observed by local ASAPs and to allocate funds to programs with budget deficits.

Goal
 Our goal is to improve transportation safety by decreasing the incidence of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs and thereby reducing the number of alcohol and other drug-related crashes.

Areas Served
Counties
  • Chesterfield
  • Dinwiddie
  • Greensville
  • Henrico
  • Powhatan
  • Prince George
  • Surry
  • Sussex
Cities
  • Colonial Heights
  • Emporia
  • Hopewell
  • Petersburg
VASAP Objectives
  • Deter the motoring public from driving under the influence
  • Deter those arrested and convicted of DUI from again driving under the influence
  • Increase awareness to facilitate the identification, apprehension and conviction of offenders driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs
  • Raise the conviction rate for offenders and the number of appropriate referrals to Alcohol Safety Action Programs
  • Ensure appropriate probationary control of offenders
  • Ensure the delivery of appropriate education or treatment services for offenders
  • Provide statewide offender tracking services for all ASAPs
  • Increase public awareness of the:
    • Civil and legal consequences of DUI arrest
    • Public perception of transportation crash risks
    • Public activities to reduce DUI incidents
  • Assess and maintain the effectiveness and self-supporting status of both the commission and local Alcohol Safety Action Programs