POTENTIAL FOR APPLICATION OF IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES TO PROHIBIT OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY INTOXICATED INDIVIDUALS

The report contains a historical overview of the interest in ignition interlock devices and of the early devlopment and research on different types of devices. It provides a description of current technology, its use, the results of some laboratory testing of current devices, a description of current state legislative and judicial activity, a discussion of the problems this technoloy must overcome, and an assessment of the effectiveness and potential for applicaton in preventing alcohol impaired driving. The report concludes that the technology is feasible but there is not yet sufficient evidence available to judge the effectiveness of the devices in deterring alcohol impaired driving.

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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1497
• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  Office of Driver and Pedestrian Programs, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Compton, R P
• Publication Date: 1988-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 46 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol ignition interlock devices; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Feasibility analysis; Ignition seat belt interlocks; Ignition systems; Impaired drivers; Measures of effectiveness
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver impairment
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00480558
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-807 281
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 31 1989 12:00AM