Comparative Study and Evaluation of SCRAM Use, Recidivism Rates, and Characteristics

Alcohol monitoring devices -- usually ankle bracelet -- monitor and sample alcohol vapors on the skin. They are worn by people convicted of drunk driving and especially those who must maintain sobriety. One such type is called SCRAM (Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring), a commercially available device. The impact of SCRAM on the rate of repeat drinking and driving offenders was assessed for some offenders in Nebraska and Wisconsin. There were very few repeat offenses wearing the SCRAM devices, less than 2 percent. When their assignment period was over, offenders using SCRAM showed slightly higher percentages of recidivism than the control offenders, though the difference was not statistically significant.

Drug and Alcohol Crash Risk

Effectiveness of Child Passenger Safety Information for the Safe Transportation of Children

Results of the 2013–2014 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers

In 2013–2014, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conducted the most recent National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers. This voluntary and anonymous study is the second to collect data on drug use, presenting our first opportunity to examine drug use trends on a national scale. The 2013– 2014 NRS was designed to produce national estimates of alcohol and drug use by weekday daytime and weekend nighttime drivers. 

Evaluation of Washington State Target Zero Teams Project

As part of its "Target Zero" strategic highway safety plan that has the goal to reduce traffic fatalities in Washington to zero by the year 2030, the State of Washington established three detachments of Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers to focus on nighttime impaired-driving offenses.

Evaluation of the NHTSA Distracted Driving High-Visibility Enforcement Demonstration Projects in California and Delaware

It was concluded that high-visibility enforcement can be implemented over widespread, multi-jurisdictional areas and may reduce the number of people who use handheld cell phones while driving.

Process Overview of the High-Visibility Enforcement Programs Targeting Handheld Device Users in California and Delaware

The information in this process report includes: (1) how to plan and implement a regional/statewide HVE program that targets phone use while driving; (2) distracted driving enforcement practices; and (3) lessons learned from the California and Delaware distracted driving demonstration programs.

Understanding the Limitations of Drug Test Information, Reporting, and Testing Practices in Fatal Crashes

Evaluation of a High-Visibility Enforcement Seat Belt Program on the Blue Ridge Parkway

The National Park Service implemented a high-visibility seat belt enforcement program on the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP), involving low-cost media and strong enforcement partnerships, activity associated with significant increases in observed seat belt use on the BRP.

BAC and Crash Responsibility of Injured Older Drivers: An Analysis of Trauma Center Data

This study examined the distribution of blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) in injured drivers 65 and older and the relationship of older-driver BAC to driving record and crash responsibility.