Community Leader and Law Enforcement DUI Survey, 2013

Driving under the influence (DUI) is a dangerous activity and is especially problematic in North Dakota. To curtail rates of impaired driving, it is important to examine the actions of those that have firsthand involvement with DUI prevention: prosecutors, community leaders, and law enforcement personnel. A survey was administered to leaders across the state. It included ranking, ordering, and fill-in-the-blank response questions. Statistical analyses were performed to study differences across respondent groups, administrative regions, and with regard to traffic-related work loads. Results show that DUI citation and conviction rates differ and are contingent upon one’s job title, geographic location, and time spent on traffic related calls for service. Imprisonment is viewed as the most effective deterrent to impaired driving, and two funding resources – North Dakota Department of Transportation High-Visibility Enforcement Grants and North Dakota Highway Patrol Roving Patrols – were rated as most important in stopping driving after drinking. Changes can be made to ensure higher conviction rates, and new strategies can be used to discourage impaired driving. North Dakota DUI penalties lag considerably behind other states, and modifications to the state’s legislation could reduce future instances of this hazardous behavior.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=753
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• Corporate Authors:

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  Rural Transportation Safety and Security Center
  North Dakota State University Department 2880, P.O. Box 6050
  Fargo, ND  United States  58108-6050

  North Dakota Department of Transportation

  608 East Boulevard Avenue
  Bismarck, ND  United States  58505-0700

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Vachal, Kimberly
  • Kubas, Andrew
  • Benson, Laurel
• Publication Date: 2013-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 21p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drunk driving; Law enforcement personnel; Penalties; State laws; Surveys; Traffic conviction
• Geographic Terms: North Dakota
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01497827
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DP-269
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 12 2013 7:10PM