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Update of vehicle sanction laws and their application, vehicle sanctions status by state : volume IIUpdate of vehicle sanction laws and their application, volume II : vehicle sanctions status by stateUpdate of vehicle sanction laws and their application, volume 2 : vehicle sanctions status by stateUpdate of vehicle sanction laws and their application, volume two : vehicle sanctions status by state
Creators:
McKnight, A. Scott ; Watson, Derrik E. ; Voas, Robert B. ; Fell, James C.
McKnight, A. Scott ; Watson, Derrik E. ; Voas, Robert B. ; Fell, James C. Less -
Corporate Creators:
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Corporate Contributors:
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices--Law And Legislation--United States Drunk Driving--Law And Legislation--United States Alcohol Breath Tests Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices Alcohol Tests Alcohol Use Confiscation Driver Licenses Drunk Driving Intoxication Revocation Suspensions
Publication/ Report Number:
DOT HS 811 028B
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
United States
OCLC Number:
618229736
Edition:
Final report
Contracting Officer:
Marvin Levy
Corporate Publisher:
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NTL Classification:
NTL-LAWS AND REGULATIONS-Federal LawsNTL-LAWS AND REGULATIONS-State Laws and RegulationsNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human FactorsNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway SafetyNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents
Abstract:
Because of the substantial number of driving while intoxicated (DWI) offenders driving illegally with suspended

licenses and the limited enforcement resources available to dealwith the problem, many States and the Federal government

have begun to enact legislation directed at the vehicles owned by offenders to limit their illicit driving. Such policies fall into

three broad categories: (1) programs that require special plates on the vehicles of DWI offenders and/or confiscating the

vehicle plates and vehicle registration; (2) devices installed in the vehicle that prevent its operation if the driver has been

drinking (alcohol ignition interlock); and (3) programs that impound, immobilize, confiscate, or forfeit the vehicles. This study

updates as of the end of 2004 a 1992 NHTSA study of vehicle sanctions. The 1992 study reported that 32 States had laws

providing for various vehicle sanctions; however, in most of these States these sanctions were rarely used. This current study

updates that effort with a contemporary overviewof vehicle sanction laws and their application as of December 2004. It goes

beyond the earlier study by reporting on information from other countries, incorporating a review of ignition interlock devices

(not considered in the earlier study), and providing amore recent list of vehicle sanctions on a State-by-State basis.

This report, compared to the 1992 report, identified 131 pieces of legislationwith all 50 States having at least one

vehicle sanction lawin 2004.Although it was difficult to obtain quantitative information on the application of vehicle

sanctions, itwas documented that at least 51 of the 131 laws are used regularly. Alcohol ignition interlock laws were enacted

most often in the States (43), followed by vehicle forfeiture laws (31). Half of the States (25) reported having alcohol ignition

interlock laws thatwere actively being applied on at least some of the eligible offenders. There are a number of barriers to the

implementation of vehicle sanctions. These are discussed along with suggestions for improvements in their application. This is

Volume II of a two-volume report: Volume I synthesizes and summarizes the findings, whereas Volume II describes vehicle

sanctions status for each State as of the end of 2004.


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Funding:
DTNH22-98-D-35079
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US Transportation Collection
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