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Model Impaired Driving Model Impaired Driving Records Information Records Information
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NHTSA DTNH22-98-D-45079NHTSA DTNH22-98-D-45079
Anne T. McCartt, PhDAnne T. McCartt, PhDPRG, Inc.PRG, Inc.
COTR: De Carlo Ciccel, NHTSACOTR: De Carlo Ciccel, NHTSA
In almost all jurisdictions in the U.S., basic information on
impaired driving offenses is difficult, if not impossible, to
obtain.
Project Plan
Review literature Site visits in four “best practices” states
Iowa New York New Jersey North Carolina
Review of model by expert panel How-to Guide
Key Stakeholders
Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs)*
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMVs)*
Courts (including prosecution, probation, judges)*
Highway Safety Offices
Others: Treatment, Corrections, Criminal Justice, MADD, Legislature, etc.
Impaired Driving Records Information System
Totality of a state’s efforts to generate, transmit, store, update, link, manage, analyze, and report information on impaired driving offenders and citations.
Functions Supported
Appropriately identify, charge, and sanction impaired driving offenders, based on their driving history and statutes
Manage cases from arrest through the completion/non-completion of court and administrative sanctions
Identify target populations and trends, evaluate countermeasures, and identify weaknesses of the impaired driving system
Functions Supported (cont.)
Provide stakeholders with adequate and timely information to fulfill their responsibilities
Reduce administrative costs for system stakeholders and increase system efficiencies
State Differences
Government structure, especially court system Impaired driving laws
criminal/civil/traffic offense administrative penalties imposed by DMV definition of repeat offense
Access to public records, electronic signatures, etc. Telecommunications infrastructure Uniform traffic citation; number citations per arrest Interagency computer network
Features of Model System
1. Statewide coverage
2. Electronic access by LEAs and courts to current information on driver history, licensing status, vehicle, criminal history, and warrants, as applicable
3. Electronic citation system supporting license/registration technologies at roadside/station
4. Electronic citation tracking system – access to stakeholders by citation number and offender
5. Electronic reporting by LEAS and courts to DMVs
Features (cont.)
6. Electronic reporting by probation, treatment, corrections to DMVs and courts on compliance/non-compliance with sanctions
7. Linked data to provide a complete record for each offender, including driver history
8. Timely access to statistical aggregate data
9. Flexibility to support additional data and technological innovations
10. Compliance with national standards
11. Security and privacy safeguards
Key Benefits to State
Cost savings and reduced duplicative efforts by automating data entry and linking data systems
More efficient, better managed DMV, court, LEA operations
Appropriate and consistent charging and sanctioning Improved management and evaluation of overall
impaired driving system Improved targeting of countermeasures Citation accountability Heightened security
National Benefits
Better understanding of the scope and nature of impaired driving problem
Tracking progress
Developing better laws and programs
Supporting research and evaluation
Developing measures of efficiency and effectiveness
Core Data Elements from Existing Databases
Driver identifying information Driver license class, status, restrictions Vehicle registration information and status Relevant criminal history Outstanding warrants Driver history information – crashes, impaired
driving and traffic citations Outstanding citations or arrests
Examples of Core Data Elements Generated from Arrest
Arrest/citation information, e.g., date, time of day
Alcohol and/or drug test
Pre-conviction administrative penalties
Prosecution/adjudication process and outcomes, e.g., case disposition, penalties, etc.
Completion/non-completion of treatment/assessment, other court and administrative sanctions
Whether reinstated license
Data Entry, Storage, Transmission
Courts, DMVs, LEAs primary
Totally electronic systems to retrieve, enter, and transmit data
Menu pull downs and edit checks when creating records
Automatic population of forms
Audits of data timeliness, accuracy, completeness
Immediate access to DMV and court records
Easily understood summary of driver license data
Data Entry, Storage, Transmission(continued)
For court case tracking system, query capabilities by citation, offender, LEA, court, etc.
Ability to match multiple citations for same event
E-citation records integrated into court system within 48 business hours of issuance
DMV acceptance of citation or court data within 48 business hours of action by officer or court
Statistical Report Capabilities
Periodic standardized reports Simple ad hoc reports Numbers and rates Current and historical Statewide, by jurisdiction, by court or
LEA, etc. First and repeat offenders
Examples of Statistical Reporting
Characteristics of offenders Arrests and all adjudication outcomes by charge BAC refusals and test results Diversion/deferrals Referrals to treatment Above by 1st and repeat offenders
Data Warehouse
Draws from various data systems Links offender-based and case-based records User friendly access Single agency oversight Secure access Generates statistical information across
agencies and across impaired driving process Periodic standardized reports and special ad
hoc reports
State should consider:
Complexity of laws
Resources need for hardware and software, technical support, and training
Telecommunications infrastructure
Computer network
Degree of uniformity across agencies, forms, and processes
Inter/intra-organizational issues
Designing and Implementing Model
Convene interagency coordinating committee Designate lead agency Define agency roles/responsibilities Develop interagency cooperative agreements Develop impaired driving critical path Standardize processes, procedures, etc. Develop long-range plan Develop protocols to protect privacy and
security
Interstate Efforts Are Key to Take Advantage of Economies of Scale and
to Minimize Duplicative Efforts