In 1983 47. 8% of the convictions for infringing sections 26 and 33 a-3 of the Road Traffic Act are attributable to repeated offenders. This high recidivism figure provided an inducement for the Dutch justice Minister to begin drink-driving projects. The goal of such projects was to reduce recidivism by means of direct information campaigns aimed at convicted drunken drivers. These projects, as well as their results, are discussed.
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