{"id":5750,"date":"2017-04-25T02:40:17","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T08:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/?p=5750"},"modified":"2021-08-26T11:45:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T17:45:05","slug":"place-last-drink-data-helps-id-dui-hot-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/place-last-drink-data-helps-id-dui-hot-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cPlace of Last Drink\u201d Helps Identify DUI Hot&#160;Spots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An increasing number of counties and states have launched databases to track where <a href=\"https:\/\/dailygazette.com\/article\/2017\/03\/18\/last-drink-statistics-tool-for-law-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DUI offenders downed their last drink<\/a> before getting behind the wheel, and supporters say the information is helping communities reduce drunk&#160;driving.<\/p>\n<p>During an arrest or crash investigation, officers try to identify where a suspected drunk driver was served or bought their last drink. The information is then entered into a central database, where it can be compiled and accessed by law enforcement and other&#160;officials.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Hard data for better DUI&#160;enforcement<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Many DUI officers already have a sense of which bars and restaurants are more likely to over serve customers. But actively tracking the information allows departments to objectively identify problem locations, as well as uncover patterns in DUIs such as the most common days of the week and average&#160;BACs.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that the main purpose of collecting the data is to drive up DUI stops and related fines by \u201csitting\u201d on known DUI hot spots. They also question the accuracy of information obtained from drunk drivers. But supporters contend that collecting the data over time counteracts the occasional inaccuracy, and it helps law enforcement concentrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/programs\/drunk-driving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DUI patrols and enforcement efforts<\/a> in areas they will do the most&#160;good.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Working with businesses to stop drunk&#160;driving<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Tracking a drunk driver\u2019s last drink can also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnchiefs.org\/place-of-last-drink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">help prevent drunk driving<\/a> and other alcohol-related issues. When a bar or alcohol retailer regularly shows up in the database, law enforcement can educate the business\u2019s staff about spotting intoxicated patrons and the dangers of over serving,\u00a0or increase awareness about alternative rides home. When combined with information on the age of a drunk driver, place-of-last-drink databases can identify establishments that serve underage drinkers. And if enforcement and education efforts don\u2019t solve the problem, the data can help cities and counties make informed decisions about a business\u2019s liquor&#160;license.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>National backing<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nllea.org\/IDC-POLD.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Liquor Law Enforcement Association<\/a>, \u201cResearch has shown that increased enforcement on establishments identified by DUI arrestees led to a 36% decrease in DUI arrests from those sites.\u201d The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntsb.gov\/about\/employment\/_layouts\/ntsb.recsearch\/Recommendation.aspx?Rec=H-12-032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)<\/a> has also urged better tracking of offenders\u2019 place of last drink in their recommendations to reduce impaired driving. Yet relatively few states collect the&#160;information.<\/p>\n<p>Do you think tracking a drunk driver\u2019s last drink is an effective tool to prevent&#160;DUIs?<\/p>\n<!-- Shortcode [target-25-webinar] does not exist -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An increasing number of counties and states have launched databases to track where DUI offenders downed their last drink before getting behind the wheel, and supporters say the information is helping communities reduce drunk&#160;driving. 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