Rehabilitation of drink drivers by the use of alcohol interlocks

The use of alcohol interlocks for DUI offenders is widespread around the world. in North America and Australia alcohol interlocks are core elements in the countermeasure system against DUI recidivism. Based on a European experience exchange hosted by the Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) in October 2013, key features of European alcohol interlock programmes are illustrated. In addition, key findings from international alcohol interlock research are presented. They point towards a need for an accompanying rehabilitative measure in order to achieve long-lasting behavioural changes in the offender. Data from the interlock recorder can be used as predictor for recidivism risk, but also as objective data to aid counselling. Finally, an example of an accompanying rehabilitative measure, which was specifically developed for interlock programmes within a BASt project, is given. (A)

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• Authors:
  • Klipp, S
• Publication Date: 2014-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 27-30
• Monograph Title: Fit to drive. Proceedings of the 8th International traffic expert congress. Warsaw, May 8th-9th 2014
• Serial:
  • Schriftenreihe Fahreignung
  • Publisher: Kirschbaum Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• ITRD Terms: 1491: Alcolock; 8525: Conference; 2292: Driver rehabilitation; 2231: Drunkenness; 8034: Europe; 1556: Legislation; 1508: Offender; 8089: Poland
• Subject Areas: I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01597263
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• ISBN: 978-3-2812-1918-2
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 26 2016 8:54AM