As part of an evaluation of drink/driver rehabilitation courses for the Department for Transport (DfT), TRL has carried out a survey of offenders who were referred by the court to a course but decided not to attend (non-attenders). The survey investigated the reasons why the offenders accepted a referral to a drink/drive rehabilitation course in court and subsequently decided not to attend. The results showed that the majority of offenders knew about the benefits of attending a course and had accepted the offer to gain a reduction in their disqualification period on completion. Cost, however, was reported to be the main barrier against attendance. Based upon the results, the authors suggest how the proportion of offenders attending a drink/drive course could be increased. (Author/publisher)
Samenvatting