IMPLIED CONSENT REFUSAL IMPACT. FINAL REPORT

This report examines the extent to which persons suspected of DWI refuse to take a chemical test as required by law, describes implied consent laws in 50 States, analyzes the relation of law features to refusal rate, and analyzes the characteristics of test refusers in four States. The report concludes that there is a potential test-refusal problem in the U.S. to the extent that 2% to 71% of drivers arrested for DWI in 1987 refused to take a chemical test. The report recommends strong traffic law system action against refusers to include criminal sanctions for some "hard core" refusers. Other potential actions include treatment and public information and education initiatives.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1586
• Corporate Authors:

  Mid-America Research Institute, Incorporated

  Winchester, MA  United States  01890

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Jones, R K
  • Joksch, H C
  • Wiliszowski, C H
• Publication Date: 1991-9

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 108 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blood analysis; Drivers; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Education; Human characteristics; Implied consent laws; Laws; Recommendations; Sanctions
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver characteristics; Implied consent; Treatment
• Old TRIS Terms: Blood tests; Refusal
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00622674
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-807 765
• Contract Numbers: DTNH22-89-C-07008
• Files: HSL, NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1992 12:00AM