Drink-driving
Alternative labels
Alcohol-impaired driving
Drunk driving
Report
The effectiveness of alcohol interlocks in reducing repeat drink driving and improving road safety
This study evaluated the impact of the first phase of the Mandatory Alcohol Interlock Program (MAIP), introduced in NSW in February 2015, on repeat drink-driving, driving while disqualified, traffic infringements and crash outcomes.
Report
The mandatory alcohol ignition interlock sentence in New Zealand
Through this research, the Automobile Association Research Foundation (AARF) wants to understand how many drink drivers are appearing before the courts that are eligible for an interlock sentence and what proportion of those are being given such a sentence.
Report
Responding to the problem of recidivist drink drivers: final report
This report found evidence which suggests that a well-designed, specialist response to repeat drink driving, would provide a promising alternative to traditional sentencing approaches.
Journal article
‘Zero tolerance’ drug driving laws in Australia: a gap between rationale and form?
This article examines Australia's idiosyncratic approach to the criminalisation of drug driving, highlighting its weak correlation with the important road safety objective of deterring substance-impaired driving, and the risks of both over- and under-criminalisation that it creates.
Discussion paper
Responding to the problem of recidivist drink drivers: issues paper
This issues paper considers a new approach to the problem of repeat drink driving through the introduction of a specialist, problem-solving court.