REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF DESIGNATED DRIVER PROGRAMS AS AN ALCOHOL COUNTERMEASURE APPROACH

Many drinking establishments have instituted designated driver programs (DDPs) which encourage one person in a group of patrons to remain sober and drive the others home. The primary objectives of this exploratory study were to: (1) identify DDPs throughout the United States, (2) contact and describe a sample of these DDPs, and (3) investigate informal designated driver activities (individuals using a designated driver on their own) at membership organizations, such as veterans, fraternal and university Greek organizations. The names of 431 public drinking establishments alleged to have formal DDPs were identified. Forty of these and five membership organizations were called and asked to discuss their DDPs. The opinions of the sources contacted are reported and the operation and features of DDPs are described.

• Corporate Authors:

  Russell (Harold) Associates, Incorporated

  235 Bear Hill Road
  Winchester, MA  United States  01890
• Authors:
  • Apsler, R
  • HARDING, W
  • Goldfein, J
• Publication Date: 1987-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 211 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Data collection; Designated drivers; Drunk driving; Measures of effectiveness; Reviews; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Old TRIS Terms: Designated driver concept
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00474974
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-807 108
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1990 12:00AM