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This study was one part of the research activities of work package 5 "Rehabilitation" of the integrated EU DRUID project (6th Framework Programme). It aimed at gathering information about the cognitive"affective and behavioral processes that participants undergo while attending driver rehabilitation (DR) programs. The primary objective was to analyze the outcomes of group interventions for alcohol offenders in order to assess any cognitive, motivational and behavioral modifications within individual participants and to identify the relevant variables which initiate and support this change process. The general methodological concept of the study was a prospective cohort design of participants of group-based European driver rehabilitation programs, carried out via a participant feedback questionnaire survey. In total N=7.339 DUI offenders in 9 European countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands and Poland) participated in the survey. The results indicate that DR participants feel such programs provide strong support for their cognitive and behavioral change processes. The findings suggest that participants feel encouraged to establish new behavioral goals and the commitment to stick to them. At the same time, the participants' ratings emphasize the important role of the course leader in encouraging such changes. The findings of this explorative questionnaire survey are promising. Although it is impossible to draw any conclusions regarding long-term behavioral changes or effects on recidivism rates, participants of DR courses express positive feedback on completion of the program. The positive outcomes of the study can motivate decisionmakers to launch DR measures and to regard them as an essential part of a comprehensive countermeasure system against DUI.
Various kinds of demerit point systems have been developed and implemented in European countries, aimed at tackling repeat offences in road transport by acting as a deterrent and providing sanctioning. The impact of a demerit point system on the number of crashes is often reported to be significant, but temporary. The objective of the EU BestPoint project was to establish a set of recommended practices that would result in a more effective and sustainable contribution of demerit point systems to road safety. A high actual chance of losing the licence and a high perceived chance of losing the licence are basic prerequisites for the effective operation of demerit point systems. For measures applied within the context of a demerit point system, a four-step-approach is recommended: warning letter, driver improvement course, licence withdrawal, rehabilitation course. Further recommendations concern issues like points and offences, e.g. which offences should lead to points, target groups, and the administration of demerit point systems. The final result of the EU BestPoint project is a handbook (van Schagen & Machata, 2012) which provides a concise overview of all recommended practices. The presentation/paper outlines how sustainable safety improvements can be achieved if national demerit point systems are implemented and maintained according to the recommended practices. In addition, potential further steps towards an EU-wide demerit point system (cross-border exchange on points and/or offences) are presented.
87.088 Personen mussten sich im Jahr 2018 im Rahmen einer medizinisch-psychologischen Untersuchung (MPU) begutachten lassen. Damit ist die Zahl der Begutachtungen im Vergleich zum Vorjahr erneut gesunken (1,1 Prozent). Bei den Ergebnissen der MPU gab es keine relevanten Veränderungen gegenüber dem Vorjahr. Knapp 60 Prozent aller begutachteten Personen wurden als "geeignet" beurteilt, rund 36 Prozent als „ungeeignet" und der Rest als „nachschulungsfähig" eingestuft. Alkoholauffälligkeit war zwar wie in den Vorjahren der häufigste Grund für eine MPU, die Zahl der Begutachtungen wegen wiederholter Alkoholauffälligkeit in Verbindung mit allgemeinen Verkehrs- oder strafrechtlichen Auffälligkeiten sank gegenüber 2017 allerdings um rund 10 Prozent. Ebenso sank die Zahl der Begutachtungen bei erstmaliger Alkoholauffälligkeit um rund 7 Prozent und wegen wiederholter Alkoholauffälligkeit um gut 2 Prozent. Die Zahl der alkoholbedingten Fragestellungen insgesamt sank somit um 6 Prozent, womit sich der Trend der Vorjahre fortsetzt. Die Begutachtungsanlässe mit Betäubungsmitteln stiegen um gut 7 Prozent an. Zum ersten Mal seit Erfassung der Statistik bilden die zusammengefassten drogenbezogenen Untersuchungsanlässe eine größere Anlassgruppe als die erstmals Alkoholauffälliger.