EFFECTIVENESS OF ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE SUSPENSION AND VEHICLE SANCTION LAWS IN OHIO

In September, 1993, the State of Ohio implemented two laws designed to reduce impaired driving. Administrative License Suspension (ALS) allows the arresting officer to take the driver's license of an intoxicated driver at the time of arrest and forward it to the motor vehicle department for the period of suspension. Ohio strengthened their law by providing for immediate license suspension on the day of arrest for all offenders caught driving under the influence (DUI). The other law strengthened an existing immobilization law; vehicles could be immobilized for up to 90 days for second DUI offenders and 180 days for third DUI offenders. The National Public Services Research Institute of Landover, Maryland conducted an evaluation of these two laws for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This TRAFFIC TECH summarizes their findings, which are presented in a report entitled "Effectiveness of the Ohio Vehicle Action and Administrative License Suspension Laws" (see TRIS 00789928 for an abstract).

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: Figures; Tables;
  • Pagination: 2 p.
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    Open Access (libre)

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00796997
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Report/Paper Numbers: HS-043 019
  • Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Aug 22 2000 12:00AM