TY - JOUR
T1 - The effectiveness of drinking and driving policies for different alcohol-related fatalities
T2 - A quantile regression analysis
AU - Ying, Yung Hsiang
AU - Wu, Chin Chih
AU - Chang, Koyin
PY - 2013/9/27
Y1 - 2013/9/27
N2 - To understand the impact of drinking and driving laws on drinking and driving fatality rates, this study explored the different effects these laws have on areas with varying severity rates for drinking and driving. Unlike previous studies, this study employed quantile regression analysis. Empirical results showed that policies based on local conditions must be used to effectively reduce drinking and driving fatality rates; that is, different measures should be adopted to target the specific conditions in various regions. For areas with low fatality rates (low quantiles), people's habits and attitudes toward alcohol should be emphasized instead of transportation safety laws because "preemptive regulations" are more effective. For areas with high fatality rates (or high quantiles), "ex-post regulations" are more effective, and impact these areas approximately 0.01% to 0.05% more than they do areas with low fatality rates.
AB - To understand the impact of drinking and driving laws on drinking and driving fatality rates, this study explored the different effects these laws have on areas with varying severity rates for drinking and driving. Unlike previous studies, this study employed quantile regression analysis. Empirical results showed that policies based on local conditions must be used to effectively reduce drinking and driving fatality rates; that is, different measures should be adopted to target the specific conditions in various regions. For areas with low fatality rates (low quantiles), people's habits and attitudes toward alcohol should be emphasized instead of transportation safety laws because "preemptive regulations" are more effective. For areas with high fatality rates (or high quantiles), "ex-post regulations" are more effective, and impact these areas approximately 0.01% to 0.05% more than they do areas with low fatality rates.
KW - Alcohol-related traffic fatalities
KW - Policies
KW - Quantile regression analysis
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph10104628
DO - 10.3390/ijerph10104628
M3 - Article
C2 - 24084673
AN - SCOPUS:84884801994
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 10
SP - 4628
EP - 4644
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 10
ER -