Strategic principles of drink-driving enforcement

This study aims to review the existing drink-driving enforcement research conducted by the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) to develop operational principles of drink-driving enforcement and emphasise where the best results are to be achieved. In addition, drink-driving enforcement studies undertaken in other Australian jurisdictions and internationally are reviewed. Both the Australian and international research indicates that existing drink-driving enforcement efforts have successfully contributed to reductions in casualty crashes at all severity levels. There has been little research on the costs and benefits associated with the RBT program as it operates in Victoria, however, international evidence suggests that RBT programs operated in a similar manner to the Victorian program are cost beneficial. The research also highlights a remaining group of drivers who have not been influenced by current enforcement methods. Finally, future research in the drink-driving enforcement area is discussed and the need to update this review as the nature of drink-driving enforcement evolves is noted. (a)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Monash University

  Accident Research Centre
  Building 70
  Clayton, Victoria  Australia  3800
• Authors:
  • DELANEY, A
  • DIAMANTOPOULOU, K
  • CAMERON, M
• Publication Date: 2006-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 18P
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 249

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol breath tests; Benefit cost analysis; Intoxication; Law enforcement; Safety
• ITRD Terms: 1542: Alcohol test; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 2231: Drunkenness; 1534: Enforcement (law); 1665: Safety
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01043652
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0732623197
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 9 2007 8:03AM