ASSESSMENT OF CHANGES IN DWI ENFORCEMENT/LEVEL. FINAL REPORT
The report summarizes a study of the long term experience of six law enforcement agencies with enforcement programs coupled with public information and education (PI&E) designed to deter driving while intoxicated (DWI). Six communities were identified which had implemented DWI enforcement programs coupled with PI&E in the late 1970s or early 1980s and had been deemed successful by their state highway safety office. They were: Redondo Beach, CA; Fort Collins, CO; Wichita, KS; Omaha, NE; Lexington, KY; and Clearwater, FL. In each community, DWI enforcement activity increased greatly with the advent of the specially funded programs. In three states, arrests went down after funding ceased but remained well above pre-program levels. Two sites sought and received additional enforcement funding and were able to maintain a high arrest rate. PI&E efforts tended to cease when funding ran out.
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Corporate Authors:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Highway Safety Research Center
Chapel Hill, NC United States 27599 -
Authors:
- Lacey, J H
- Jones, R K
- Publication Date: 1991-1
Media Info
- Pagination: 49 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Drunk driving; Education; Law enforcement; Public information programs
- Old TRIS Terms: Enforcement rate; Public information and education
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00619457
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-807 690
- Files: HSL, NTIS, NTL, TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 29 1992 12:00AM