HOW DRIVERS PREVENTED FROM DRIVING WOULD REACH WORK: IMPLICATIONS FOR PENALTIES

The validity of the assumption that loss of a driving license would result in economic hardship for most drivers was examined. Persons who drive to work were asked how they would reach work if a broken leg prevented than from driving. Only 21 percent said they would not be able to make other travel arrangements. Of those who thought they could find other transportation, two-thirds said the alternative would cost no more than driving themselves. Less than one-fifth said the time required would be more than an additional half hour per day. The results indicate that policies and practices related to license suspension and revocation should not be based on an assumption that job loss or economic hardship would be experienced by most drivers if they were to lose their driving privileges. /Author/

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  Maxwell House, Fairview Park
  Elmsford, NY  United States  10523
• Authors:
  • Baker, S P
  • Robertson, L S
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 45-48
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Driver licenses; Economic impacts; Penalties; Policy; Probation; Work trips
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Law; Policy; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00097925
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM