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2 results foundAuthor: North, Peter Title: Report of the Review of Drink and Drug Driving Law Summary: The Review of Drink and Drug Driving law was requested by the Secretary of State for Transport to carry out a study into the legal framework in Great Britain governing drink and drug driving. It was asked to consider, in particular: • the legal framework applying to drink and drug driving in Great Britain; • the evidence on the nature of the drink and drug driving problems which the nation faces; • the evidence on the impact of potential measures to reduce drink and drug driving casualties; • discussions with, and representations received from, interested groups and individuals. In carrying out the Review, fundamental principles were considered: • drink and drug driving are clearly activities which endanger public safety and more should be done to detect and deter those driving while impaired by drink and drugs; • there should be a focus on practical steps which can deal with a significant part of the problem of drink and drug driving – the best must not be the enemy of the good; • the law should command respect among the general public and the public should understand both the law and the effects of drugs and alcohol upon driving; • the law and penalties imposed should be focussed on road safety (not on enforcement of wider law or policy on drugs and drink) and should reflect the degree of risk caused by impairment; • the procedures involved in enforcing the law should be fair to both the citizen suspected of the offence and to the wider public who are at risk from drink and drug driving; • the evidence of both the level of drink or drugs in a suspect’s body and the level of impairment should provide the best practicable indication of the levels at the time of driving; • the penalties for the offences should be a deterrent, adequate punishment for the offence and should safeguard the public; • any changes to the law or legal procedure need to be accompanied by appropriate and complementary campaigns of public information and enforcement. Details: London: Department for Transport, 2010. 285p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 14, 2011 at: http://fflm.ac.uk/upload/documents/1276856098.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://fflm.ac.uk/upload/documents/1276856098.pdf Shelf Number: 121352 Keywords: Driving Under the InfluenceDrugged DrivingDrunk Driving (U.K.) |
Author: Hopkin, Jean Title: A Qualitative Study of Drinking and Driving: Report on the Literature Review Summary: In the light of the need to reinvigorate road safety strategy and policy and drink-drive campaigns, the Department for Transport commissioned a qualitative research project on drinking and driving to provide new insights. The project was designed to provide more in-depth understanding of the attitudes, behaviour and motivation of individuals who drive after drinking, whether or not they are knowingly over the prescribed limit. The research consisted of a literature review and a qualitative study: 1. The literature review was designed to inform the details of the qualitative research design, and to provide background and context for the findings of the qualitative study. 2. The qualitative study involved in-depth individual interviews that provided a confidential setting for detailed exploration of the patterns and circumstances of driving after drinking behaviour and the reasons why it occurs. Two reports summarise the project outcomes: this report covers the literature review, while the results of the qualitative study are reported in Sykes et al. (2010). The review analysed what is already known or understood about the characteristics, behaviour and attitudes of people who drink and drive (and drink drivers), and was used to generate a reasoned framework for the design of the qualitative research, including the composition of the sample, selection of sample members, and a topic guide. It focused on literature that is relevant to driving over the limit and driving after drinking generally, but included some studies on drug driving to identify parallels and overlaps, and also some key sources on drinking attitudes and behaviour in general. The review was confined to UK literature and most of the sources included were published or made available since 2000. Some 60 documents were identified, of which over 30 were summarised in the review. Details: London: Department for Transport, 2010. 95p. Source: Internet Resource: Road Safety Research Report No.113: Accessed April 14, 2011 at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/research/rsrr/theme3/report13review.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/research/rsrr/theme3/report13review.pdf Shelf Number: 121355 Keywords: Driving Under the InfluenceDrunk Driving (U.K.) |