NSW Government
Attorney General's Department
- Drink Driving Sentencing Severe: Report
Sentences for high range drink driving offences in NSW have become more consistently severe according to the results of a study released by the Judicial Commission of NSW. The Commission’s study examined the impact of the guideline judgment on high range prescribed concentration of alcohol (PCA) offences issued by the Supreme Court in September last year at the request of the Attorney General. 2005 (168Kb)
- The impact of increased drink-driving penalties on recidivism rates in NSW
This bulletin examines the implementation and deterrent effect of legislation that increased the statutory penalties for drink-driving offences in NSW in 1998. Comparisons of drink-drivers sentenced before and after the legislative amendments reveal a significant reduction in reoffending after penalties were increased. May 2004
- Sentencing drink-drivers: The use of dismissals and conditional discharges
This study shows that (in NSW) the use of dismissals and conditional discharges for PCA offences has increased sharply over the last ten years, across each of the three PCA offence ranges. The rate of use of dismissals and conditional discharges in relation to PCA offences, however, varies markedly across Local Courts. February 2004
- Sentencing high-range PCA drink-drivers in NSW
BOCSAR report of a study which shows that, for offenders convicted of high-range prescribed concentration of alcohol (PCA) offences over the five years to June 2001, almost one-quarter were repeat drink drivers. Of these repeat offenders, more than half had a prior PCA conviction in the high range. The sentencing of high-range drink drivers is examined in relation to the frequency and nature of prior drink-driving convictions, and to the presence of concurrent driving convictions. August 2003 (pdf file)
Judicial Commission of NSW
Sentencing Drink-Driving Offenders in the NSW Local Court
Analyses of drink-driving sentencing statistics and related topics. March 2003
Road Traffic Authority (RTA)
Arrive Alive
- Website
The Arrive alive Website targets young people. It highlights innovative programs aimed at improving road safety and applications to develop these programs are available from this site. The Arrive alive program is the youth road safety program of the Motor Accidents Authority of NSW.
Back to top
Australia
Australian Drug Foundation: Drugs & Driving
This information aims to assist people whose driving ability may be impaired due to the combination of alcohol with medicines or other drugs.
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Austroads: Preventing crashes involving intoxicated pedestrians, Stage 1 report–the extent and nature of the problem, Stage 2–an analysis of Australian Coronial records, 1999-2001
A detailed analysis of crashes involving intoxicated pedestrians. This report is intended to remedy the lack of basic knowledge and formulate recommendations for addressing the problem.
Druginfo Clearinghouse: Drugs and Driving
The Druginfo Clearinghouse have developed a website about drugs and driving. It includesinformation on the effects of various drugs, information on trials, factsheets, etc.
Monash University Accident Research Centre: Strategic Principles of Drink Driving Enforcement
Queensland Government
- Drink Rite
A program about the effects of excessive drinking when combined with driving
- Anti drink driving
Anti-drink driving television commercials plus further information about drinking and driving.
Victorian Government: Alcohol Interlocks in Victoria
This paper describes Victoria's alcohol interlock program aimed at dealing with the problem of alcohol and driving. 2002 (pdf file)
National Drug and Alcohol Resarch Program (NDARC): Factsheet
Back to top
International
Europe
- Eurocare
Drinking and Driving in Europe (PDF)
Recommendations aimed at reducing instances of death and disability due to drinking and driving. It provides European road users with a consistent European platform on drinking and driving and to make European roads alcohol free.
- The Brewers of Europe
Drinking and Driving Report 2005 (PDF)
This report indicates overall trends between countries for alcohol related accidents, casualties and fatalities. The brewing industry worldwide is committed to helping combat drinking and driving and has developed a number of programs and initiatives aimed at reducing drink-driving. 2003
Canada
- Transport Canada
- The Alcohol-Crash Problem in Canada: 2000
This report describes the magnitude and characteristics of the alcohol-crash problem in Canada during 2000. (pdf file)
- Smashed: Information on Drinking and Driving
A magazine on drinking and driving. This edition of Smashed reflects the changes surrounding issues of drinking and driving that have taken place over the last 20 years. Its purpose is to increase awareness and understanding of problems and be in a better position to take effective action to prevent impaired driving.
- Health Canada
Netherlands
- SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research, The Netherlands
Alcohol Interlock Implementation in the European Union: Feasibility Study
A Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID) is a breath testing device connected to the ignition system of a motor vehicle. It prevents an operator from starting the vehicle if the breath alcohol concentration exceeds a predetermined threshold. From November 2000 until September 2001, a consortium of European road safety research institutes conducted a feasibility study regarding the implementation of BAIIDs in EU drink-driving policies. This is the final report of the feasibility study. (pdf file)
United Kingdom
- Institute of Alcohol (IAS)
Drinking and Driving (PDF)
Facts and figures on drinking and driving including sections on the effects of alcohol on driving skills, the legal limit, who the drink drivers are, breath tests, penalties, high risk offenders and other experimental programmes. (pdf file)
United States
|
