The impact of administrative licence suspension and vehicle impoundment for DWI in Manitoba, Canada.

Author(s)
Beirness, D.J. Simpson, H.M. Mayhew, D.R. & Jonah, B.
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Abstract

Over the past several years, administrative licence suspension (ALS) has become a popular measure for dealing with DWI offenders in the United States, with 40 states currently using it. The procedure involves giving police the power to seize the licence of a driver who either refuses to submit to a test for alcohol or who registers a BAC in excess of the statutory limit. The driver is issued a temporary licence for a period of time (typically seven days) to permit the individual to make necessary arrangements for operating without a licence. The key feature of ALS is its swiftness - it occurs immediately when a charge is laid and is independent of any subsequent DWI conviction. The results of evaluation studies show both general and specific deterrent effects of ALS. (A)

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C 11204 (In: C 11088 b) /83 / IRRD 894718
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In: Alcohol, drugs and traffic safety : proceedings of the 14th ICADTS International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety T'97, Annecy, France, 21 September - 26 September 1997, Volume 2, p. 919-925, 4 ref.

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