| Title | Evaluation of Lower BAC Limits for Convicted OUI Offenders in Maine |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 26093 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Jones, R. K. (Ralph K.); Rodriguez-Iglesias, C. |
| Source | viii, 34 p. : ill. |
| Corporate Creator | Mid-America Research Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Program Development and Delivery |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 20041200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This is the final report of a project evaluating the effectiveness of a lower blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers convicted of operating under the influence of intoxicants (OUI) in Maine. The law made it illegal for an OUI offender to drive with any amount of alcohol in the blood. The evaluation included a process evaluation of the law's effect on the State's traffic law enforcement efforts, and an impact evaluation of the law's effect on OUI recidivism and traffic crashes. The study found the law had little or no burdensome effect on OUI enforcement processes or resource requirements, but contributed to a reduction of convicted OUI offenders in fatal crashes in general, and in alcohol-related fatal crashes in particular. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1760 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1760 |
| TRT Terms | Blood alcohol levels; State laws; Evaluation and assessment; Recidivism; Traffic law enforcement; Traffic crashes; Fatalities; Impact studies |
| General Subjects | DWI enforcement; Drunk driving, Alcohol |
| 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; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents |
| Geographical Coverage |
Maine |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
989255 |
| Contract Number | DTNH22-98-D-25079 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-809-827; NTIS-PB2005102763 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/26000/26000/26093/DOT-HS-809-827.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/alcohol/Maine-BAC-Limits/index.htm |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |