Effective Strategies to Reduce Drunk Driving

Drunk driving continues to be an important traffic safety priority despite overall reductions in fatalities. In an effort to get drunk drivers off of the roadways and prevent future driving while under the influence (DWI) offenses, clear understanding of the magnitude and characteristics of the drunk driving problem in the United States and knowledge of the strategies that are available to combat offending are needed. This report from the Working Group on DWI System Improvements is designed to inform decision-makers and the public about proven strategies to reduce drunk driving and ways to maximize their effectiveness to reduce drunk driving deaths on American roadways. The contents are presented under the following headings: Alcohol monitoring technologies; Screening, assessment, and treatment; DWI Courts; Community supervision; Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutors (TSRPs); and Impaired driving data systems.