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1. Report No.
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2. Government
Accession No.
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3. Recipient's
Catalog No.
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4. Title and
Subtitle
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5. Report Date
September 2002
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6. Performing
Organization Code
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7. Author(s)
Anne
T. McCartt, Lori L. Geary, William J. Nissen
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8. Performing
Organization Report No.
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9. Performing
Organization Name and Address
Preusser Research Group, Inc.
7100 Main Street
Trumbull, CT 06611
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10. Work Unit
No. (TRAIS)
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11. Contract
or Grant No.
DTNH22-98-D-45079
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12. Sponsoring
Agency Name and Address
U.S. Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590
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13. Type of Report
and Period Covered
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14. Sponsoring
Agency Code
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15. Supplementary
Notes
Amy Berning
served as the NHTSA Contracting Officer's Technical Representative
for this study.
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16.
Abstract
A study was undertaken to determine the proportion
of first-time alcohol-impaired driving offenders who drive while
suspended and the circumstances and motivations for driving. Systematic, unobtrusive observations were
conducted by surveillance professionals from Pinkerton Investigative
Services, Inc., of first-time offenders in Milwaukee (WI) and
Bergen County (NJ). Observations
included two 4-hour periods during suspension (one weekday morning,
one Friday/Saturday evening) and two 4-hour periods after license
reinstatement (matched by day of week and time of day).
In all, 1,000 hours of observational data were gathered
for 93 subjects (57 in Milwaukee and 36 in Bergen County).
Milwaukee subjects had more problematic driving histories
and were significantly more likely to drive while suspended. Of subjects observed traveling in some way while suspended, 88%
of Milwaukee subjects drove, compared to 36% of Bergen County
subjects. Only 5% of Milwaukee subjects had their license
reinstated, compared to 78% of Bergen County subjects. Bergen County subjects were significantly
more likely to drive after reinstatement than during their suspension,
suggesting that the suspension had an impact on the subjects'
driving patterns. Focus
groups, conducted at both sites, indicated that the license
suspension represented a much greater hardship for New Jersey
offenders than for Milwaukee offenders. New Jersey laws are much stronger, and Bergen
County offenders had a much higher perceived risk of apprehension
and punishment for driving while suspended.
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17. Key Words
alcohol-impaired
driving
DUI
driving
while suspended
DWI
driving
while revoked
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18.
Distribution Statement
This report is available from the National Technical
Information Service (NTIS), Springfield, VA 22161 (703) 605-6000.
It is also available, free of charge, on the NHTSA web
site at www.nhtsa.dot.gov.
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19. Security
Classif.(of this report)
Unclassified
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20. Security
Classif.(of this page)
Unclassified
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21. No. of Pages
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22. Price
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