TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - The effectiveness of drinking and driving policies for different alcohol-related fatalities: A quantile regression analysis
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Ying, Yung-Hsiang
A1  - Wu, Chin-Chih
A1  - Chang, Koyin
SP  - 4628
EP  - 4644
VL  - 10
IS  - 10
N2  - To understand the impact of drinking and driving laws on drinking and driving fatality rates, this study explored the different effects these laws have on areas with varying severity rates for drinking and driving. Unlike previous studies, this study employed quantile regression analysis. Empirical results showed that policies based on local conditions must be used to effectively reduce drinking and driving fatality rates; that is, different measures should be adopted to target the specific conditions in various regions. For areas with low fatality rates (low quantiles), people's habits and attitudes toward alcohol should be emphasized instead of transportation safety laws because "preemptive regulations" are more effective. For areas with high fatality rates (or high quantiles), "ex-post regulations" are more effective, and impact these areas approximately 0.01% to 0.05% more than they do areas with low fatality rates.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph10104628
ID  - ref1
ER  -