20-Year Review of New York State’s STOP-DWI Program
Author: Denis Foley, Ph.D..
Source: Volume 06, Number 02, Spring 2002 , pp.31-32(2)
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Abstract:
As the car is interwoven in American society, so is alcohol. As early as 1904, an editorial in Quarterly Journal of Inebriety reported that a large segment of automobile drivers involved in fatal collisions had been intoxicated by drink. Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a drug has become a worldwide problem leading to endless loss of life. However, New York, like most states, did not get serious about stopping drunk driving until the 1980s. In the prior decade, the average fine in New York State was less than $25.00. This article discusses New York’s response to drunk driving since the 1980s and the improvements needed to correct the flaws.Keywords: Quarterly Journal of Inebriety; DWI; Alcohol Safety Action Programs (ASAPs); Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD); NHTSA;
Affiliations:
1: Editor.