NCJ Number
151765
Date Published
1992
Length
78 pages
Annotation
A sample of 2,660 respondents who participated in the Alcohol Traffic Education Programs (ATEP) and a control group of 1,176 nonparticipants were evaluated and compared for program effects. Results indicated that the program did affect both the knowledge and attitudes of participants and that the positive effects were retained during a 1-year period. However, participants did not commit more nor less alcohol traffic offenses than nonparticipants.
Abstract
The ATEP, begun in 1989, serves as an alternative sanction for alcohol-traffic violators who committed no serious personal damage to third parties involved and had a blood-alcohol level of at least 1.31. It aims to increase the participant's knowledge of the risks of alcohol and driving, especially in high-speed traffic, as well as the legal consequences involved. The program is described in detail. Program evaluation was conducted after the first year at three points in time: before the program, at the end of the program, and one year after the program. This document reports on the last of a three-part evaluation program, the 1-year follow-up measure, in which only information on attitudes and behavior was obtained. Results did not demonstrate positive effects upon actual behavior as measured by participant and nonparticipant judicial registration data. 9 references, 4 appendixes, and 21 tables