Ignition Interlock Use Rates Following Changes in Interlock Legislation [Traffic Tech]

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• Creators:
  McKnight, A.S. ; Tippetts, AS
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Alcohol ignition interlock devices
  • Impaired drivers
  • Drunk driving
  • Behavior modification
  • Alcohol abuse
  • Automobile driving
  • Traffic safety
  • Legislation
  • Traffic Tech
  • Ignition
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS 813 002
• Series:
  NHTSA BSR Traffic Tech
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1525987
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Traffic Tech
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  A breath alcohol ignition interlock device is a breath-testing unit mounted on or near the dashboard and connected to a vehicle’s ignition. The interlock prevents the vehicle from operating unless the driver provides a breath sample into the device and the sample reveals the driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to be lower than a predetermined level. Ignition interlocks, while installed, have proven to be effective at reducing driving under the influence (DUI) recidivism and have received widespread support among policy makers and traffic safety advocates as a DUI countermeasure. There is interlock-related legislation in every State, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia that makes interlock use either an optional or mandatory sanction for DUI offenses. Nonetheless, the use of interlocks among DUI offenders remains low relative to the number of DUI arrests.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53775/dot_53775_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 163.88 KB]
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:3f0cdefdadbb1f638406e273ea109bcbd40645d62ab5d5c6a54854e6b52abd4a