| Title | Cost-Benefit Analysis of Administrative License Suspensions |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25897 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Lacey, John H.; Jones, R. K. (Ralph K.); Stewart, J. Richard |
| Source | 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. |
| Corporate Creator | University of North Carolina (System). Highway Safety Research Center; Mid-America Research Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Driver and Pedestrian Research |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19910100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report summarizes a study of the costs and benefits associated with the implementation of laws calling for the administrative suspension of driver licenses for driving while intoxicated (DWI). Such laws generally call for speedy license suspension or revocation for persons arrested for DWI who are at illegal breath alcohol concentrations. The experience of three states was studied. They were Nevada, Mississippi and Illinois. Costs associated with implementation of administrative suspension or revocation laws were identified as well as additional revenues to the states attributable to the law in the form of license reinstatement fees. Transfer payments from the Federal Government for which the states qualified through implementation of administrative revocation for DWI were also identified as were societal benefits as indicated by reduced crash costs. In each state license reinstatement fees more than offset costs associated with implementing the law and reductions in crash costs were well over 100 times the cost of implementation. The major study recommendation is that other states give serious consideration to administrative license suspension for DWI. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1585 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1585 |
| TRT Terms | Drunk driving; Driver licenses; Revocation; Suspensions; Benefit cost analysis; Per se laws; State laws |
| General Subjects | DWI enforcement |
| Classification | NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - LAWS AND REGULATIONS; NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - State Laws and Regulations; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States; Nevada; Mississippi; Illinois |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
622637 |
| Contract Number | DTNH22-88-C-07310 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-807-689; NTIS-PB91192831 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25800/25897/DOT-HS-807-689.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |