Impact DWI, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
J Safety Res. 2009;40(6):437-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jsr.2009.08.004. Epub 2009 Oct 17.
The effectiveness of ignition interlocks at reducing drunk driving has been limited by the ability of driving-while-intoxicated (DWI) offenders to avoid court orders to install the devices.
In a pilot program in New Mexico, four Santa Fe County judges imposed home confinement (via electronic monitoring bracelets) on offenders who claimed to have no car or no intention to drive. Interlock installation rates for Santa Fe County were compared with all other counties in New Mexico over a 2-year program and 2-year post-program period.
During the two program years, 70% of the drivers convicted of DWI in Santa Fe County installed interlocks, compared to only 17% in the other counties, but when the program was terminated, the Santa Fe installation rate fell by 18.8 percentage points.
Mandating the alternative sanction of house arrest led to the highest reported interlock installation rate for DWI offenders.
Impaired driving is a substantial expense to employers, particularly when it bars driving that interferes with employment. Interlocks provide a method of protecting the public while permitting the offender to drive sober. This study was directed at increasing interlock use by DWI offenders.
点火联锁装置在减少酒后驾车方面的效果受到了醉酒驾驶者逃避法院安装设备命令的能力的限制。
在新墨西哥州的一个试点项目中，四位圣达菲县法官对声称没有汽车或无意开车的违规者实施了居家监禁（通过电子监控手镯）。在为期两年的项目和项目后两年期间，将圣达菲县的联锁安装率与新墨西哥州的所有其他县进行了比较。
在两年的项目期间，圣达菲县 70%被判犯有 DWI 的司机安装了联锁装置，而其他县只有 17%，但当项目结束时，圣达菲的安装率下降了 18.8 个百分点。
强制替代制裁的软禁导致报告的 DWI 违规者的联锁安装率最高。
酒后驾车对雇主来说是一项巨大的开支，尤其是当它妨碍了与工作相关的驾驶时。联锁装置提供了一种保护公众的方法，同时允许违规者清醒驾驶。本研究旨在增加 DWI 违规者对联锁装置的使用。
