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

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  • Jean Marc Bourgeon

    (ECO-PUB - Economie Publique - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - AgroParisTech)

  • Pierre Picard

    (X - École polytechnique - IP Paris - Institut Polytechnique de Paris)

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.

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  • Jean Marc Bourgeon & Pierre Picard, 2007. "Point-record driving licence and road safety: an economic approach," Post-Print hal-01172835, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-01172835
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2006.05.007
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