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The American Beverage Institute supports the following research-based policies to reduce drunk driving:

Roving Patrols
Research going back over a decade agrees that roving patrols are far more effective than roadblocks at arresting drunk drivers. Unlike roadblocks, which randomly stop drivers (ensuring a very low arrest rate), roving or “wolf pack” patrols roam the streets looking for dangerous driving behavior. This suspicion-based procedure not only respects constitutional rights but also vastly increases arrest rates, since law enforcement are tracking down offenders, not waiting for drunk drivers to drive through a stationary roadblock.


Graduated Penalties
ABI supports a multi-tiered system of sanctions that ensures those drivers who pose the biggest safety risk—drivers with very high blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and multiple drunk driving convictions—receive appropriate punishment. In addition to stiff penalties, the system also encompasses extensive alcohol screening and treatment requirements, so that those drivers who have alcohol abuse problems will get the help they need to change their behavior.