Alcolock

In the Netherlands about an estimated quarter of all road deaths are caused by the use of alcohol. Traditional measures to reduce the danger due to alcohol have increasingly less effect. A new measure would be the introduction of a compulsory alcolock for those found guilty of drink-driving. This fact sheet discusses the advantages and disadvantages and presents the results of evaluation studies in other countries. The costs and benefits are also considered. SWOV concludes that the alcolock is an effective new weapon in the battle against drink-driving in Dutch traffic. (A) This fact sheet may be accessed by Internet users at: http://www.swov.nl/rapport/Factsheets/FS_Alcolock.pdf. (The title of the Dutch version of this fact sheet is: 'Alcoholslot').

• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 5p
• Serial:
  • FACT SHEET
  • Publisher: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol ignition interlock devices; Blood alcohol levels; Costs; Crashes; Drivers; Fatalities; Highway traffic; International; Intoxication; Offenders; Prevention; Recidivists
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1491: Alcolock; 1553: Blood alcohol content; 224: Cost; 1772: Driver; 2231: Drunkenness; 5911: Efficiency; 1602: Fatality; 9034: International; 8078: Netherlands; 1508: Offender; 9149: Prevention; 1519: Recidivist; 773: Road traffic
• Subject Areas: Finance; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01060875
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 10 2007 1:22PM