Assessment of the Effects of Implementing and Publicizing Administrative License Revocation for DWI in Nevada

• NCJ Number: 130439
• Author(s): J J Lacey; J R Stewart; L M Marchetti; R K Jones
• Date Published: 1990
• Length: 53 pages
• Contract Number(s): DTNH22-84-C-07289
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Transportation
• Corporate Author: University of North Carolina
• Sale Source: National Technical Information Service
• Publication Type: Program Description (Model)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A public information campaign was launched in Nevada to emphasize strict enforcement of a Nevada law calling for license revocation for drinking while intoxicated (DWI). The law calls for confiscation of licenses of drivers arrested with a blood alcohol concentration of .10 or higher or who refuse to submit to a chemical test.

Abstract

A post-campaign study indicated that there were statistically significant reductions of up to 12 percent in alcohol-related and nighttime crashes at the time the public information and education campaign was implemented. A follow-up survey revealed that citizens were aware of the law, expected that it was applied rigorously, and reported reduced incidences of driving after drinking. 15 tables, 13 figures, 9 references, and 2 appendixes (Author abstract modified)