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Title	DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF A PILOT PROJECT TO BETTER CONTROL DISQUALIFIED DRIVERS
Accession No	00623132
Authors	DeYoung, D J
Corp. Authors / Publisher	California Department of Motor Vehicles
Publication Date	19901200
Description	156 p.
Abstract	The present project was an attempt to achieve better control of disqualified drivers. The first project tasks involved examining the suspended/revoked driver population and analyzing deficiencies in the license suspension enforcement system which allows suspension violators to escape detection, prosecution and conviction. Based on results from these tasks, and input from representatives of agencies involved in the control of disqualified drivers, a pilot program to better control disqualified drivers was developed and implemented in Ventura County, California. The effectiveness of the pilot program was evaluated by whether it increased detection, prosecution, conviction , sentencing and deterrence of suspension violators. A quasi-experimental design was used, where changes in detection and adjudication of suspension violators from 1988 (pre-Program) to 1989 (during-program) in Ventura County were compared to changes in a matched control, San Mateo County. Results showed that while there was no evidence that the pilot program led to increased detection, prosecution, conviction or sentencing of suspension violators, there was evidence that the program deterred suspension violators from reoffending. In addition, service by certified mailwas found to deter drivers disqualified for negligent operation from violating their license action and accruing subsequent accidents and traffic convictions.
TRT Terms	Detectors ; Driver licenses ; Pilot studies ; Prosecution ; Revocation ; Suspensions ; Traffic conviction
Other Terms	Convictions; Detection; Driver license revocation; Driver license suspension; Pilot study; Violations
Subject Areas	H52 HUMAN FACTORS; H51 SAFETY
Report Number	CAL-DMV-RSS-90-129
Availability	National Technical Information Service Order Number: PB92-101609/WTS
Document Source	National Technical Information Service
TRIS Files	HRIS
Database	TRIS Online

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