Title:
STRATEGIES FOR DEALING WITH THE PERSISTENT DRINKING DRIVER. APPENDIX C: WORKSHOP BACKGROUND PAPERS. C13. CITIZEN ACTIVISTS' ASSESSMENTS OF THE DUI PROBLEM, PUBLIC ATTITUDES, AND SELECTED RESPONSES TO THE PERSISTENT DRINKING DRIVER
Abstract:
Since the 1970s, the impaired driving problem has been the focus not only of federal, state and local highway safety and law enforcement officials, but also of the public. In 1978 a citizen-activist group called Remove Intoxicated Drivers (RID) was started in New York; Mothers Against Drunk Driving was begun in 1980; and various other groups have been formed as well. These groups have played an important role in generating momentum for legislative change and other programs to reduce the involvement of alcohol in traffic crashes. Aside from legislative action, one area in which activist groups have contributed is that of changing attitudes toward drinking and driving. This paper briefly reviews how public attitudes have changed over the years, presents the results of an evaluation of state programs, discusses the use of driver records for identification of persistent drinking drivers, and evaluates the use of Victim Impact Panels.
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