Reducing impaired driving through the identification of Repeat Target Vehicles: A case study

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• 作者：James Stewart ; ^{james.stewart@saintjohn.ca}  ; [Author Vitae]
• 关键词：DUI ; DWI ; Drunk driving ; Repeat impaired driver ; Repeat Target Vehicle
• 刊名：Journal of Safety Research
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：108_00224375
• 类别：et
• 出版时间：February, 2012
• 卷：43
• 期：1
• 页码：39-47
• 文件大小：1027 K

摘要

Introduction

One of the most persistent groups of impaired drivers that are seemingly unaffected by social pressure, moral appeals, and the fear of arrest is that of the repeat impaired driver. This smaller group accounts for a disproportionate number of all impaired driving trips, often with high blood alcohol contents. New approaches are needed to identify and deal with the repeat impaired driver.

Method

We propose a method based on the discovery that almost 10%of all impaired driving calls for service involve repeat vehicles. Using the number of times a vehicle appears in our data, the average time to repeat, and the personality characteristics of the repeat impaired driver, we are able to create a comprehensive and predictive description of a Repeat Target Vehicle (RTV).

Conclusions

Our method provides an opportunity to explore new and innovative crime reduction strategies that were never before possible.