Citation

Kinch M, Boskovitz A. Proc. Australas. Road Safety Res. Policing Educ. Conf. 2002; 6(1): 117-124.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, copyright holder varies, Publisher Monash University)

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Abstract

This is an analysis of the demerit points of repeat traffic offenders to examine their characteristics, differences and offence patterns in order to help better targeting of road safety enforcement and education programs. The analysis used data from the ACT driver-licensing system to analyse the offence records of drivers that have accrued demerit points or had their licences cancelled or suspended. These drivers were split into 'high rollers' (more than 7 demerit points) and 'low rollers' (less than 8 demerit points). Information collected included the age of the person and the types of offences committed. It was found that the percentage of licences that have been cancelled or suspended decreases rapidly with age. Low rollers are more likely to commit less serious offences, of one demerit point than high rollers. This proportion increases with people over the age of 35. High rollers of all ages have a much greater proportion of more serious or 3 demerit point offences.