AN EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION OF THE CRASH INVOLVEMENT OF DISQUALIFIEDDRIVERS AND MOTORCYCLISTS

The crash involvement of drivers and motorcyclists who were disqualifi ed from driving was investigated using the Victorian database of repor ted injury crashes. Disqualified drivers and motorcyclists were overre presented in more serious crashes and in crashes that occurred during recreational times, such as night time and weekends. They were also ov er-represented in single-vehicle crashes and crashes involving a colli sion with a stationary object. The possibility that this pattern repre sents an ongoing road safety risk, and the impact of this road-user be havior on the effectiveness of License cancellation and suspension pen alties for serious traffic offenses are discussed. (C) 1997 National S afety Council and Elsevier Science Ltd.