Alcohol control in Virginia : planning documents for use by agencies of the Commonwealth.

NHTSA · 1982 · ROSA P / Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC)

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Summary

This 1982 report, prepared by the Virginia Highway and Transportation Research Council under the sponsorship of the Governor's Task Force to Combat Drunk Driving, addresses the need to coordinate and assess Virginia’s efforts against drunken driving. The Task Force was established in June 1982 to confront the problem of drunk driving by ascertaining current agency efforts and recommending appropriate changes. The document serves as a planning resource for Commonwealth agencies, providing an overview of the state’s alcohol safety program and tools for compiling projected countermeasures. The report is structured into two primary components. First, it presents a schematic flowchart and descriptive analysis of the Virginia Alcohol Safety Program. This framework traces the interaction between a drunken driver and state agencies across four distinct periods: pre-arrest, detection and arrest, trial and sentencing, and post-sentencing. The text details the specific roles of various entities, including the Department of Education, the Department of Transportation and Traffic Safety (VDTS), the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (MHMR), the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, local and circuit courts, the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and state and local police. For instance, VDTS is responsible for education and training, while police enforce DUI statutes and administer breath tests, and courts handle convictions and license revocations. Second, the document provides a DUI Countermeasure Survey form designed to harmonize with existing budget planning processes. This survey guides agencies in compiling five-year action plans for drunken driving countermeasures. The report includes detailed instructions for completing the survey and a comprehensive sample response from the State Police. This sample illustrates how an agency might outline its mission, functions, objectives, strategies, and resource projections. Specifically, the State Police sample outlines an "Alcohol Selective Enforcement" subprogram for 1983–1987, with objectives to reduce highway fatalities involving drinking drivers from 37% to 19% and increase arrests by 25%. It details strategies such as high police visibility and overlapping shifts, alongside projected personnel and operating expenses. The significance of this document lies in its role as a foundational planning tool for inter-agency coordination in combating drunk driving. By mapping the procedural journey of a DUI offender and standardizing the reporting of countermeasure plans, the report facilitates a unified state approach. It enables agencies to align their operational strategies and resource allocations with specific, measurable goals, thereby supporting the Governor's Task Force in evaluating and improving Virginia’s alcohol safety infrastructure.

Key finding

The document provides a comprehensive administrative framework and survey tool for Virginia agencies to map existing DUI interventions and project future resource needs, rather than presenting empirical research results.

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