| Title | Using Smart Card Technology to Prevent Sales of Alcohol to Underage Persons |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 26075 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Bierness, Douglas J.; Schmidt, Steven L.; Pak, Anita |
| Source | vi, 48 p. : ill. |
| Corporate Creator | Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Research and Traffic Records |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 20010700 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report documents the results of a demonstration and evaluation project to examine the effectiveness of smart card technology (i.e., magnetic stripe on the driver's license and a card reader system) as a means of providing alcohol retailers with a simple, efficient and reliable system for verifying the age of youthful looking customers, as well as the authenticity of their identification. The overall objective is to reduce the alcohol-related crashes involving youth by reducing sales of alcoholic beverages to those under 21. The evaluation found that even though some of the alcohol retailers in the demonstration attested to the usefulness of the smart card technology in preventing underage drinking and driving, conclusive evidence of a positive impact of the implementation of the card reader system units was not a result of the demonstration. The researchers suggest a more comprehensive program that includes universal implementation in a well-defined and geographically limited community, an awareness and education program for alcohol retailers, an awareness program for youth, and enhanced enforcement activities targeted at both youth and alcohol retailers. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1744 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1744 |
| TRT Terms | Alcoholic beverages; Legal drinking age; Drunk driving; Technology assessment; Demonstration projects; Impact studies |
| General Subjects | Impaired driving, Alcohol |
| Classification | 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 |
824623 |
| Contract Number | DTNH22-97-H05072 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-809-321 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/26000/26000/26075/DOT-HS-809-321.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/alcohol/SmartCard/index.htm |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |