| Title | An Examination of Washington State’s Vehicle Impoundment Law for Motorcycle Endorsements |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 47326 |
| Personal Name Creator |
McKnight, A. Scott; Billheimer, John W.; Tippetts, Scott |
| Corporate Creator | Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 20130100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | In July 2007, Washington State modified its vehicle code to expressly allow law enforcement officers to impound motorcycles of motorcyclists operating without a proper motorcycle endorsement on their licenses. The objective for this study was to examine the effects of this law regarding implementation issues, rider and law enforcement awareness of the law, the degree to which the law is being enforced, whether endorsements and/or rider safety training increased, and the effect of the law on crashes. The impoundment law has not caused any unforeseen problems for State and local law enforcement agencies charged with enforcing the law. Results indicate that most law enforcement officers and many riders are aware of the law. It appears that relatively few motorcycles are being impounded, and the number of citations issued for unendorsed riding has not changed. Findings related to endorsements, training, and crashes are somewhat inconclusive. Although some results suggest the law may have had a positive effect on endorsement and training rates, other results do not. No significant influence of the law on crash rates was found. Results from time-series analyses of endorsement, training, and crashes may have been affected by economic or other confounding factors. |
| Public Note | Suggested APA Format: McKnight, A. S., Billheimer, J. W., & Tippetts, S. (2013, January). An examination of Washington State’s vehicle impoundment law for motorcycle endorsements. (Report No. DOT HS 811 696). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
| Rosap ID | dot:25813 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25813 |
| TRT Terms | Motorcycles; Motorcyclists; Law enforcement; Driver licenses; Driver training; Motorcycle crashes |
| General Subjects | endorsement; impoundment |
| Classification | NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - State Laws and Regulations; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
Washington; United States |
| Contract Number | DTNH22-D-00035 Task #13 |
| Report Number | DOT HS 811 696 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/47000/47300/47326/DOT-HS-811-696_20190924.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |