Do Laws to Reduce Dangerous Driving Reduce Traffic Accidents?

Abstract

Road crashes are one of the most signi cant causes of premature death in Canada. However, as the OECD points out, many deaths and injuries attributable to transport accidents are preventable: they are attributable to drowsy driving, the use of drugs or alcohol by motorists, or driver errors in judgment.1 This suggests that a strategy to reduce road accidents should target changing the behavior of drivers. Federal and provincial government regulations play a key role in influencing driver behavior. Both levels of government have particularly targeted drunk driving.