NIGHT DRIVING CURFEWS IN NEW YORK AND LOUISIANA: RESULTS OF A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY

New York and Louisiana, two states having night driving curfews, were included in a questionnaire survey of high school students conducted in 1983. Most students in these states knew about their curfew law. In both states the majority of licensed drivers said they had violated the curfew, but the majority claimed to have violated the curfew no more than twice. Students do not believe that the police enforce curfew restrictions vigorously, but many parents require their children to obey the law. New York students were more knowledgeable than Louisiana students about the restrictions, and there was more evidence in New York than Louisiana of reduced driving resulting from the curfew. These findings are consistent with results of an earlier study that found curfews in both of these states reduced crashes but estimated crash reductions during curfew hours were greater in New York (62 percent) than in Louisiana (25 percent).

  • Corporate Authors:

    Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

    1005 North Glebe Road
    Arlington, VA  United States  22201

    Dunlap and Associates, Incorporated

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  • Authors:
    • Williams, A F
    • LUND, A K
    • Preusser, D F
  • Publication Date: 1984-5

Media Info

  • Features: References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 20 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00395012
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 881
  • Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM