Best practice in alcohol ignition interlock schemes

Australia’s National Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020 proposes greater use of alcohol ignition interlocks. To inform a potential expansion of interlock use, an international literature review examined the influence of mandatory versus voluntary alcohol ignition interlock schemes (AIS) in offenders’ subsequent driving and broader rehabilitation, and interlocks as preventative measures in occupational driving contexts. Additionally, the review documented AIS operational effectiveness in relation to first offenders versus repeat offenders, timing of program admittance and exit, program monitoring, participant support programs and problems experienced in AIS implementation. Evaluations of road safety effectiveness for AIS in Canada, USA, Sweden and Australia were also studied. The literature review yielded a substantial list of considered best practice components of effective AIS, ranging from the various broad contexts where interlock use can be usefully encouraged or mandated, down to specific operational considerations. Identifying best practice components affords assistance to any efforts to progress the National Strategy’s vision for the future deployment of interlocks.

• Record URL:
  • http://acrs.org.au/events/acrs-past-conferences/2013-a-safe-system-the-road-safety-discussion/
• Authors:
  • Bailey, T J
  • Lindsay, V L
  • Royals, J
• Conference:
  • Australasian College of Road Safety Conference, 2013, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• Publication Date: 2013-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 12p
• Monograph Title: A safe system: the road safety discussion: 2013 Australasian College of Road Safety Conference, 6-8 November, National Wine Centre, Adelaide

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol ignition interlock devices; Drivers; Drunk driving; Intoxication; Legislation; Literature reviews; Recidivists
• Uncontrolled Terms: International comparison; Safe systems (road users); Safe systems (vehicles)
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ATRI Terms: Drink driving; Ignition interlock; International comparison; Legislation; Literature review; Recidivist
• ITRD Terms: 1511: Immobilization (veh)
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01514733
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 20 2014 10:15AM