Programs Across the United States That Aid Motorists in the Reporting of Impaired Drivers to Law Enforcement DOT HS 810 750

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Table 7. Program details for Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, and New York.

	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York
Are callers asked to report license plate?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Are callers asked to report location?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Are callers asked to report driver characteristics?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Are callers asked to report passenger information?	Yes	Yes	-	No	-	Yes
Are callers asked to report vehicle information?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Is program limited to impaired drivers?	No	No	No	No	No	No
Who answers the calls?	for *55 a local operator; for 911 a global 911 service	A local operator	Statewide E-911 Operators	State police dispatcher	Unknown	A global 911 service
Are operators trained for impaired driving reporting program?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	No
How are the calls dispatched?	Depends on location	Depends on location	Depends on location	Depends on location	Depends on location	Depends on location
Is there a dedicated patrol team that is dispatched?	No	No	No	No	-	No
Call received per week?	300	Unknown	140 (E-911)	1328	-	-
Calls received per month?	1,200 – 1,500	Unknown	609 (E-911)	5,757	-	-
Calls received per year?	12,000 – 13,000	Unknown	7,310 (E-911)	69,081	-	-
Behavior that most often prompts the caller to make the call?	Problems w/ proper lane position	Problems w/ proper lane position	Problems w/ proper lane position; speed and breaking problems; vigilance problems	Problems w/ proper lane position	-	Problems w/ proper lane position
When do calls tend to come in more often?	Nighttime	No data	Daytime	Rush hour	-	Nighttime
When do calls tend to come in more often?	Weekends	No data	Weekdays	Weekdays	-	No data
When do calls tend to come in more often?	Summer	No data	Summer	-	-	No data
Are calls tracked?	Yes	No	Yes	No	-	Yes
Are records kept on the outcomes of the call?	Yes	No	Yes	Mo	-	Yes
How often is a patrol vehicle actually dispatched?	51% - 75%	No data	76% - 100%	Unknown	-	76% - 100%
Average time between call and stoppage of vehicle?	10 – 12 minutes	Unknown	6.2 minutes	Unknown	-	-
Estimated percentage of calls resulting in arrest?	26% - 50%	No data	1.7% last fiscal year	-	-	-
Estimated percentage of calls resulting in prosecution?	76% - 100%	No data	No data	-	-	-
Estimated percentage of calls resulting in conviction?	74%	No data	No data	-	-	-

Note. The symbol ‘-‘ denotes that no information was provided to SCRI.

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