| Title | Deterrence of the Drinking Driver: An International Survey |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25588 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Ross, H. Laurence (Hugh Laurence) |
| Source | viii, 108 p. : ill. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19810300 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The report surveys the international literature on drinking-and-driving laws to determine what is known concerning their impact on driver behavior. Its particular concern is with reported adoptions of Scandinavian-type laws, which define the drinking-and-driving offense in terms of exceeding a prescribed blood alcohol concentration, and which are designed to create the impression of relatively certain, severe and prompt penalties for their violation. The review of the literature finds that Scandinavian-type laws have been widely adopted in the last 20 years, and that informative reports exist on experiences in Norway, Sweden, Great Britain, New Zealand, the Australian State of Victoria, Canada, the Netherlands, and France. There are also reports on enforcement campaigns based on these laws in several countries, including the United States. Evidence was found that adoption and enforcement of Scandinavian-type laws has early always produced a deterrent effect on drinking and driving in the short run, as measured by statistics on crashes and especially on serious casualties during main drinking hours. However, it was found that the deterrent effects are consistent with an explanation in terms of an increase in perceived threat due to publicity and newsworthiness accompanying the legal change or campaign, followed by learning through experience that the probability of apprehension remains low. The study provides hope that Scandinavian-style laws may prove effective in ontrolling drinking and driving, but it raises the question for further research of whether the level of enforcement needed for long-term effects is politically feasible. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1310 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1310 |
| TRT Terms | Drunk driving; Impact studies; Guides to the literature; International; Drunk drivers; Blood alcohol levels; Laws and legislation |
| General Subjects | DWI enforcement; Impaired driving, Alcohol |
| Classification | NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - LAWS AND REGULATIONS; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
337923 |
| Contract Number | DTNH-22-80-C-07425 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-805-820; GPO-1981-341-428-1106; NTIS-PB81194235 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25500/25588/DOT-HS-805-820.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |