How do "point oh-eight" (.08) BAC laws work?

Topics in Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Carpenter, Christopher ^a   Harris, Katherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Center for Mental Health Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 21244497280     PISSN: 15380653     EISSN: 15380653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1538-0653.1381     Document Type: Review

References (21)

1. Apsler, R., A. R. Char, W. Harding, and T. Klein (1999). "The Effects of 0.08 BAC Laws," National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington DC.
2. Carpenter, C. (2003). "How Do Zero Tolerance Drunk Driving Laws Work?," Journal of Health Economics, 23(2004): 61-83.
3. Dee, T. (2001). "Does Setting Limits Save Lives? The Case of 0.08 BAC Laws," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 20(1): 111-128.
4. Eisenberg, D. (2003). "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Policies Related to Drunk Driving" Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 22(2): 249-274.
5. Engs, R. and D. Hanson (1990). "Gender differences in drinking patterns and problems among college students: A review of the literature," Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 35: 36-47.
6. Foss, R., J. Stewart, and D. Reinfurt (1998). "Evaluation of the Effects of North Carolina's 0.08% BAC Law," National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington DC.
7. Hingson, R., Heeren, T., and M. Winter (1996). "Lowering State Legal Blood Alcohol Limits to .08 Percent: The Effect on Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes," American Journal of Public Health, 86: 1297-1299.
8. Kenkel, D. (1993). "Drinking, Driving, and Deterrence: The Effectiveness and Social Costs of Alternative Policies," Journal of Law and Economics, 36: 877-913.
9. Mann, R., Macdonald, S., Stoduto, G., Bondy, S., Jonah, B., and A. Shaikh (2001). "The Effects of Introducing or Lowering Legal Per Se Blood Alcohol Limits for Driving: An International Review," Accident Analysis and Prevention, 33(5): 569-583.
10. Markowitz, S., Chatterji, P., and R. Kaestner (2003). "Estimating the Impact of Alcohol Policies on Youth Suicides," Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, 6: 37-46.
11. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (1994). "A Preliminary Assessment of the Impact of Lowering the Illegal BAC Per Se Limit to .08 in Five States," report. Washington, D.C.
12. _ (1991). "The Effects Following the Implementation of an. 08 BAC Limit and an Administrative Per Se Law in California," report. Washington D.C.
13. Office of Traffic Safety, State of California (1995). "The General Deterrent Impact of California's .08 Percent Blood Alcohol Concentration Limit and Administrative Per Se Suspension Laws," report. Sacramento.
14. Ruhm (2002). "Does Drinking Really Decrease in Bad Times?," Journal of Health Economics, 21(2002): 659-678.
15. _ (1996). "Alcohol Policies and Highway Vehicle Fatalities," Journal of Health Economics, 15(1996): 435-454.
16. _ (1995). "Economic Conditions and Alcohol Problems," Journal of Health Economics, 14(1995): 583-603.
17. Shults, R., Elder, R., Sleet, D., Nichols, J., Alao, M., Carande-Kulis, V., Zaza, S., Sosin, D., and R. Thompson (2001). "Reviews of Evidence Regarding Interventions to Reduce Alcohol-Impaired Driving," American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 21(4S): 66-88.
18. Sloan, F., Reilly, B., and C. Schenzler (1995). "Effects of Tort Liability and Insurance on Heavy Drinking and Drinking and Driving," Journal of Law and Economics, 38: 49-77.
19. Voas, R., Taylor, E., Baker, T., and A. Tippettes (2000). "Effectiveness of the Illinois .08 Law," report. Washington D.C.
20. Voas, R., Tippettes, A., and J. Fell (2003). "Assessing the effectiveness of minimum legal drinking age and zero tolerance laws in the United States," Accident Analysis and Prevention" 35: 579-587.
21. _ (2000). 'The Relationship of Alcohol Safety Laws to Drinking Drivers in Fatal Crashes," Accident Analysis and Prevention" 32: 483-492.