One measure that has traditionally been used to better control drunk and other high-risk drivers has been to suspend or revoke their privilege to drive. However, because the driving privilege is so highly valued, an increasing number of new laws have been passed which prescribe license suspension/revocation as a punishment for a variety of offenses, including some completely unrelated to driving. This has created a diverse group of suspended/revoked drivers. Prior research has demonstrated that suspended/revoked drivers pose a significant traffic risk, but until now little has been known about whether, and if so how, this risk varies as a function of the reason for suspension/revocation. This study classifies suspended/revoked drivers into subgroups based on their reason for suspension/revocation, and then develops demographic and driving risk profiles for each group. Separate risk profiles are developed for the following traffic safety indicators for each group. Separate risk profiles are developed for the following traffic safety indicators, measured 3 years prior to the suspension/revocation action; (1) total crashes, (2) fatal/injury crashes, (3) total traffic convictions, and (4) total incidents (crashes plus convictions).
Examination of the Characteristics and Traffic Risk of Drivers Suspended/Revoked for Different Reasons
2002
64 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Driver license revocation , Driver license suspension , Motor vehicle accidents , Traffic convictions , Crash rates , Accident rates , Accident repeater drivers , California , Characteristics , Countermeasures , High risk drivers , Traffic law violators , Suspended drivers