Strong predictors of offender drivers: Drug and alcohol addiction and the inability to dissociate binge alcohol or drug consumption from driving. Revoking their driver’s licence may not be enough

The causes underlying traffic offender behaviour might be the tip of iceberg that represents a persistent burden on global health and serves to detect other serious social, family, work problems. Better understanding prevention recidivism following First-time driving under influence conviction analysis High Risk driver behaviors are needed. This study seeks identify factors predict an profile, analysing not only drivers’ general use alcohol and/or drugs, but also their ability dissociate substances from driving. A total 315 drivers — 97 offenders (95.9 % men) 218 non-offenders (47.2 responded battery self-report evaluation questionnaires on: habits (measured with AUDIT); drug DAST-20); dissociating substance driving; educational level; self-reported violations, errors lapses DBQ, Driver Behaviour Questionnaire); sociodemographic questions. model showed good fit indicators (R2 = 0.74). It displayed predictive power: (1). correctly classified 91 participants as or non-offender drivers. (2). More specifically, its sensitivity was 88 %, having offenders. And specificity 92 non-offenders. findings underscores is key predictor offending behaviour, so use. These addictions problem, consequences more when afflicted individual drives vehicle. article makes evident repeat have lower than do Non-offenders shown capable consumption driving: unable 5 spirit drinks, cannabis, half admitted after had 1 2 beers. Along these same lines, we found believe they fewer could due optimism bias bold drivers, who overestimate abilities underestimate lapses. We level. Revoking offender’s driver’s licence may enough. Instead, Offenders should given support need give up at least while achieved if receive motivational interventions referred for detoxification treatment.