Trends and disparities in alcohol-DWI license suspensions by suspension duration, North Carolina, 2007-2016

To examine trends and potential disparities in North Carolina (NC) driving while impaired by alcohol (alcohol-DWI) license suspensions from 2007-2016. Specific objectives included: 1) examining personal (e.g., race/ethnicity) and contextual (e.g., residential segregation) characteristics of alcohol-...

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Published in:PloS one 2024-09, Vol.19 (9), p.e0310270
Main Authors: Singichetti, Bhavna, Wang, Yudan Chen, Golightly, Yvonne M, Marshall, Stephen W, Naumann, Rebecca B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Alcohol
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Alcohol Drinking - trends
Alcohols
Automobile drivers' licenses
Automobile Driving - statistics & numerical data
Behavior
Breath tests
Causes of
Convictions
Demographic aspects
Driving ability
Driving Under the Influence - legislation & jurisprudence
Driving Under the Influence - statistics & numerical data
Driving Under the Influence - trends
Drunk driving
Education
Enforcement
Estimates
Female
Females
Forecasts and trends
Health care access
Humans
Laws, regulations and rules
Licenses
Licensing
Licensure
Low income groups
Male
Males
Middle Aged
Minority & ethnic groups
North Carolina
Older people
Public health
Race
Segregation
Sex
Suspension (Punishment)
Trends
Young Adult
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Summary:To examine trends and potential disparities in North Carolina (NC) driving while impaired by alcohol (alcohol-DWI) license suspensions from 2007-2016. Specific objectives included: 1) examining personal (e.g., race/ethnicity) and contextual (e.g., residential segregation) characteristics of alcohol-DWI license suspensions by suspension duration; and 2) examining trends in annual suspension rates by race/ethnicity, sex, and duration. We linked NC administrative licensing and county-level survey data from several sources from 2007-2016. Suspensions were categorized by duration: 1 to
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0310270