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DO COLLISION FACTORS PREDICT LEGAL OUTCOMES FOR INJURED DRINKING DRIVERS

This article examines the characteristics of collisions involving injured drinking drivers, to determine how these factors predict the type of charges laid against a driver. The most likely outcome for both injured and non-injured drivers is a non-criminal charge. Injury severity and remoteness of location inhibit charges being laid against drinking drivers. However, likelihood of a Criminal Code charge is not well differentiated by collision characteristics. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference, see ITRD Abstract No. E201067.

R J Wilson | F Fang

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