Point-record driving licence and road safety: an economic approach

Jean-Marc Bourgeon and Pierre Picard

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Abstract: Many countries now issue driving licences where traffic violations are recorded through a point system, even though implementation varies among countries and even within a country. Depriving offenders of their licence is a non-monetary sanction that allows the government to incapacitate dangerous individuals and that also deters most drivers from infringing the law. We investigate the desirable features of point-record licence mechanisms and, in particular, whether drivers should be allowed to redeem points and/or be given a probationary period. We also analyze the complementarity of point-record mechanisms and fines and consider the possibility of an immediate withdrawal of the driving licence for very serious offenses.

Keywords: REPEAT OFFENDERS; NONMONETARY SANCTIONS; AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE; LIABILITY; FINES; MODEL (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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Published in Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91 (1-2), pp.235-258. ⟨10.1016/j.jpubeco.2006.05.007⟩

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2006.05.007

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