Addressing Collisions Involving Unlicensed Drivers and Drivers with Suspended or Revoked Licenses

Index of Strategies by Implementation Timeframe and Relative Cost

Exhibit IV-1 provides a classification of strategies according to the expected timeframe and relative cost for this emphasis area. In several cases, a major factor affecting implementation time is whether legislative authority exists for the strategy of interest. Such authorization often exists even though it is not used. Other important factors affecting implementation time are the extent of support for the strategy and the cost of implementation. However, some strategies that will require funding to initiate (e.g., electronic monitoring) should be self-supporting once in place. Placement in the table below is meant to reflect the most common expected application of the strategy.

EXHIBIT IV-1
Classification of Strategies According to Expected Timeframe and Relative Cost

Timeframe for Implementation	Strategy	Relative Cost to Implement and Operate
Timeframe for Implementation	Strategy	Low	Moderate	Moderate to High	High
Short (< 1 year)	2.1 A1—Increase enforcement in selected areas	XXX
	2.1 A2—Routinely link citations to driver record	XXX
	2.1 A3—Create and distribute “hot sheets”	XXX
Medium (1–2 years)	2.1 B1—“Stripe” license plates of offenders^a		XXX
	2.1 B2—Impound license plates of offenders^a		XXX
	2.1 C1—Immobilize/impound/seize vehicles of offenders^a		XXX
	2.1 C2—Install ignition interlock device^a		XXX
	2.1 D1—Monitor electronically^a		XXX
	2.1 E1—Provide alternative transportation service^b			XXX
Long (> 2 years)	2.1 D2—Incarcerate^c			XXX
^a The actual time required will depend on whether legislative authority exists for these measures. If the authority exists, it should take no more than 1 to 2 years to implement. Absent such authority, the length of time will be affected by the time required to obtain such authority. ^b The time required to implement this strategy will depend heavily upon the existing transportation infrastructure, the extent of local support for the strategy, and the availability of funding. Communities will vary in whether this strategy can be implemented relatively quickly or will require substantial time and investment. ^c Incarceration is essential to some other strategies as a potential consequence of noncompliance, but incarceration by itself is costly and of limited effectiveness.