TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - The self-reported impact of legal and non-legal sanctions on a group of recidivist drink drivers
JO  - Transportation research part F: traffic psychology and behaviour
A1  - Liossis, Poppy
A1  - Freeman, James
A1  - Watson, Barry C.
A1  - Siskind, Vic
A1  - Sheehan, Mary C.
A1  - Schonfeld, Cynthia
SP  - 53
EP  - 64
VL  - 9
IS  - 1
N2  - Concern remains regarding the efficacy of legal sanctions to reduce drink driving behaviours among repeat offenders. The present study examined the impact of traditional legal sanctions (e.g., fines and licence disqualification periods), nonlegal sanctions, alcohol consumption and the frequency of recent offending behaviour(s) on intentions to re-offend for a group of recidivist drink drivers (N=166). The analysis indicated that participants perceived legal sanctions to be severe, but not entirely certain nor swift. In addition, self-reported recent drink driving behaviours and alcohol consumption levels were identified as predictors of future intentions to drink and drive. The findings of the study confirm the popular assumption that some repeat offenders are impervious to the threat and application of legal sanctions and suggests that additional interventions such as alcohol treatment programs are required if the drinking and driving sequence is to be broken for this population.
LA  - en
SN  - 1369-8478
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -