AN OVERVIEW OF RANDOM BREATH TESTING OPERATIONS IN VICTORIA 1989-1991 by GLENN SULLlV AN ANTONIETTA CAVALLO ALAN DRUMMOND October 1992 Report No. 40 MONASH UNIVERSITY ACCIDENT RESEARCH CENTRE REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Report No. 40 Report Date October 1992 ISBN 0732600405 Pages 21 Title and sub-title: An overview of Random Breath Testing Operations in Victoria 1989-1991. Author(s): Type of Report & Period Covered: Sullivan, G. Cavallo, A. Drummond, A.E. GENERAL, 1989-1991 Sponsoring Organisation: Transport Accident Commission 222 Exhibition Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Abstract: Towards the end of 1989 the Victoria police took deliveryof13 highly visible, purpose-built buses from which to conduct RBT operations. Prior to that testing had been primarily car-based. Operational data from the initiative have been made available to monitor the changes in police operations as the initiative evolved. RBT operational data from July 1989 to June 1991, covering the period where buses were introduced, have been used to monitor these changes. The main change in RBT activity over the two years was the increased usage of buses and the resultant decrease in car-based testing. In the metropolitan area the change to buses was almost immediate while the introduction of buses to rural Victoria was much slower and varied across police districts. The introduction of buses has led to increases in the number ofRBT tests and gradual, but relatively smaller, increases in the total number of hours of RBT operations and session duration in the metropolitan area. In the rural areas the number of tests and duration ofRBT sessions have, until early 1991, remained relatively constant. The number of hours spent testing in rural areas has varied over time. The main change due to the introduction of buses for the purpose ofRBT has been a large increase in the number of people tested for only small changes in the total time spent testing. KeyWords: (IRRD except when marked*) evaluation (assessment), collision, road trauma, enforcement, Blood Alcohol Content, alcohol *, drink driving *, Random Breath Testing* Disclaimer: This report is disseminated in the interests of information exchange. The views expressed are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of Monash University. Reproduction of this page is authorised. AN OVERVIEW OF RANDOM BREATH TESTING OPERATIONS ... 111 Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VII EXECUTIVE SUMMARy IX 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 2.0 RBT INITIATIVE - OPERATIONAL DATA 1 2.1 RBT Operations Statewide 1 2.2 RBT in Metropolitan and Rural Victoria 3 2.2.1 2.2.2 Hours of RBT testing Number of RBT tests 3 3 2.2.3 2.2.4 2.2.5 Car and bus-based RBT operations RBT session duration Start/end times ofRBT sessions .4 7 12 2.2.6 2.2.7 2.2.8 RBT by day of week PBT Hit rates 16 17 17 2.3 2.4 RBT in Police Districts 19 2.3.1 2.3.2 19 20 Hours spent RBT testing and numbers of tests conducted Car and bus-based operations Summary of RBT Operations REFERENCES 21 21 Appendix A Location of Metropolitan and rural police districts Appendix B RBT Operations in Police Districts AN OVERVIEW OF RANDOM BREATH TESTING OPERATIONS ... V Acknowledgements This analysis of Random Breath Testing operations was made possible by the provision of data by Victoria Police staff of the Traffic Alcohol Section. AN OVERVIEW OF RANDOM BREATH TESTING OPERATIONS ... VU EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since its inception in 1976, random breath testing (RBT) operations had been primarily car-based. As part ofthe RBT Initiative (commencing towards the end of 1989), the Victoria Police took progressive delivery of 13 highly visible, purpose built buses from which to conduct RBT operations. Operational data from the initiative have been made available to monitor the changes in police operations as the initiative evolved. RBT operational data from July 1989 to June 1991, covering the period where buses were introduced, have been used to monitor these changes. The main change in RBT activity over the two years was the increased usage of buses and the resultant decrease in car-based testing. In the metropolitan area the change to buses was almost immediate while the introduction of buses to rural Victoria was much slower and varied across police districts. The introduction of buses has led to increases in the number of RBT tests and gradual, but relatively smaller, increases in the total number of hours of RBT operations and session duration in the metropolitan area. In the rural areas the number of tests and duration of RBT sessions have, until early 1991, remained relatively constant. The number of hours spent testing in rural areas has varied over time. The main change due to the introduction of buses for the purpose ofRBT has been a large increase in the number of people tested for only small changes in the total time spent testing. AN OVERVIEW OF RANDOM BREATH TESTING OPERATIONS •.. IX 1.0 INTRODUCTION Random Breath Testing (RBT) originally was introduced to Victoria in 1976 and involved random breath testing drivers, for alcohol levels, from police cars. Towards the end of 1989 the Victoria police began to use highly visible, purpose-built buses from which to conduct RBT operations. Previously testing was primarily car-based, although four Toyota Coaster buses were also used. Operational data from July 1989 to June 1991 was made available to monitor the changes brought about by the introduction of bus-based RHT testing. The RHT initiative has been evaluated to determine the effect the program has had on road accidents (Drummond, Sullivan & Cavallo, 1992; Cameron, Cavallo & Sullivan, 1992; Cavallo & Cameron, 1992). The operational data was essential to understand the exact nature of the program and to undertake the post-hoc quasi-experimental evaluation. The extensive analysis of operational data also provides feedback to the agencies implementing the initiative. This report provides a summary of RBT operations with graphical representations of the data. 2.0 RBT INITIATIVE - OPERATIONAL DATA An examination of the characteristics of RBT and a description of its operation in the period from July 1989 to June 1991 for different areas in Victoria was undertaken to assist the evaluation of its effectiveness. The characteristics available for examination were: 2.1 • the number of hours of testing; • the number of tests conducted; • the ratio of bus-based and car-based RBT; • session duration; • time of day and day of week of operation; and • the number of drivers detected with a positive reading. RBT Operations Statewide Information regarding RBT and preliminary breath testing (PBT) operations in each police district in Victoria was obtained for the two year period from July 1989 to June 1991. PBT operations involve mobile intercepts and tests of drivers involved in crashes. Between July 1989 to June 1991 there were: 17,625 RBT sessions over 23,000 hours ofRBT testing almost 1.8 million RBT tests The number of RBT tests steadily increased over the two years while, at the same time, PBT testing appeared to decrease somewhat after 1989 (Figure 2.1). AN OVERVIEW OF RANDOM BREATH TESTING OPERATIONS ... Figure 2.1 RBT & PBT Tests I_RBT 300000 S ste 150000 125000 July 250000 T 50000 200000 225000 175000 275000 0 25000 100000 75000 to '89 Sep OPBT I to Qet '89 Dee Jan to April July to Qct Jan to to to to Mar June Sep Dee Mar June '90 '90 '90 '90 '91 '91 April In contrast, hours of testing overall remained relatively constant, apart from increases when the RBT initiative was first introduced (last quarter 1989) and at the beginning of 1991 (Figure 2.2). The number of RBT tests conducted in Victoria since 1977 progressively increased over time with a substantial increase from around 1;2 million tests in 1989 to over 900,000 in 1990 and 1.1 million in 1991 as a result of the initiative. Figure 2.2 RBT: Hours of Testing 4500 2500 2000 1500 H 0 1000 3000 500 3500 4000 sour '89 to Sep to '89 Dec Qet July Jan to Mar '90 2 MONASH UNIVERSITY April to June '90 Sep Qct to Dec '90 '90 July to ACCIDENT RESEARCH CENTRE Jan to Mar '91 April to June '91 2.2 RBT in Metropolitan and Rural Victoria In this study the metropolitan area is defined as police districts A to J, whilst remaining police districts (K to Q) constitute rural areas. Maps of areas of the State which make up the metropolitan and rural police districts appear in Appendix A. 2.2.1 Hours of RBT testing Overall, the total number of hours ofRBT testing was greater in rural Victoria (14,000 hours) than in the Melbourne metropolitan area (9,000 hours) over the two years. However, in the metropolitan area hours of testing gradually increased to a level of around 480 hours per month by 1991, whilst in the rural area, the number of hours spent testing was more variable, decreasing throughout most of 1990. There were intensified efforts in rural Victoria in January and March 1991 however, with over 1000 hours of testing in each month (Figure 2.3). Figure 2.3 RBT - Monthly Number of Hours of Testing 1-- Metropolitan - Rest of State I 1200 1000 ,800 H o u 600 r s 400 200 o J A 1989 SON D J F M A M J J 1990 A SON D J F M A M J 1991 2.2.2 NumberofRBTtests Overall, the metropolitan area had a much greater number of tests (1.2 million tests) than the rural area (~million tests). The number of persons tested in the metropolitan area generally increased (to about 70,000 tests per month) while the numbers tested in the rural area remained steady at around 20,000 tests per month (Figure 2.4). AN OVERVIEW OF RANDOM BREATH TESTING OPERATIONS ... 3 Figure 2.4 RBT - Monthly Number of Persons Tested 1--- Rest of State I Metropolitan - 80000 70000 P 60000 e r 550000 o n 5 40000 T e 5 30000 t e d 20000 10000 o J A SON 0 J F M A 1989 M J J A SON 1990 0 J F M A M J 1991 2.2.3 Car and bus-based RBT operations In late 1989, 13 new buses were purchased and fitted for the purpose of conducting RBT tests. The main differences between bus and car-based RBT testing is that there are more police personnel operating each bus and the capacity for RBT testing is therefore increased. Calculations for the two year period show that bus-based RBT operations more than doubled the testing rate of car-based RBT operations in both the metropolitan (154 tests per hour from buses and 70 tests per hour from cars) and rural areas (89 tests per hour from buses and 31 tests per hour from cars). There was a steady increase in both the proportion of RBT tests conducted and hours spent testing out of buses. RBT testing in the metropolitan area shifted from being primarily carbased (80 to 90% of hours between July-September 1989) to almost completely bus-based, with cars accounting for less than 10% of hours, by September 1990 (Figures 2.5 and 2.6). In the metropolitan area bus-based RBT was the primary form of RBT operation since November 1989 in terms of both hours of testing and number of tests conducted. 4 MONASH UNIVERSITY ACCIDENT RESEARCH CENTRE Figure 2.5 Metropolitan RBT Tests o Sus '_car 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% J A SON D J F M A M 1989 J J A SON F D M A M J 1991 1990 Figure 2.6 Metropolitan RBT Hours o I_car Sus 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% J 1989 A SON D F M A M J 1990 J A SON 0 F M A M 1991 AN OVERVIEW OF RANDOM BREATH TESTING OPERATIONS ... 5 In contrast, RBT testing in the rural area changed from being almost completely car-based to a level in which cars accounted for about 60% ofRBT hours by June 1991 (Figures 2.7 and 2.8). The trend of shifting towards buses in the rural area appeared to be continuing at the end of the two years. Figure 2.7 Rural RBT Tests o I_car J A SON D F M A M 1989 Sus J A SON D F M A M J 1991 1990 Figure 2.8 Rural RBT Hours o I_ear Sus 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% J A SON 0 1989 6 MONASH J F M A M J J A SON 1990 UNIVERSITY ACCIDENT RESEARCH 0 J F M A M 1991 CENTRE J 2.2.4 RBT session duration RBT session duration in the metropolitan area: There was an increase in session duration over the two year time period as shown by the shifting distribution (Figures 2.9 to 2.12) and also the average durations (Figure 2.13) for six monthly periods. In the period from July to December 1989 the majority of sessions were under I hour in duration. The number of longer sessions increased over time, with the majority of sessions lasting from I% to 3 hours and also greater than 5 hours by mid-1990 and 1991. This trend was consistent with the gradual increase in hours of operation over time and the number of sessions remaining relatively constant. Figure 2.9 Metropolitan Session Duration Jut to Dee 1989 250 200 S e 150 5 5 i o n 100 5 50 > to la to 300 1610 mins 4610 mins mins mins 75 10 31 240 180 300 270 120 105 90 30 60 45 10 9110 7610 151 181 271 210 150 211 6110 121 241 106 0 1 to Figure 2.10 Metropolitan Session Duration Jan to Jun 1990 250 200 S e 150 5 5 I o n 100 5 50 0 300 to 10 la to 90 75 45 to mins 105 1610 6110 9110 7610 4610 30 60 121 241 271 270 240 180 300 120 211 3110 151 181 106 210 150 mins mins 110 AN OVERVIEW OF RANDOM BREATII TESTING OPERATIONS ... 7 Figure 2.11 Metropolitan Session Duration Jul to Dee 1990 250 200 5 e 150 s s i o n 100 s 50 0 300 180 to 30 90 45 to> to mins mins 210 150 300 270 240 120 16to 31 61 105 75 60 76 151 91 181 46 106 to 241 121 211 271 110 Figure 2.12 Metropolitan Session Duration Jan to Jun 1991 250 200 5 e 150 s s I o n 100 s 50 0 mins 120 300 to mins 1610 31 270 240 210 61 180 300 151 241 to 211 181 271 106to 90 75 45 150 46 to 91 121 105 30 60 76 110 8 MONASH UNIVERSITY ACCIDENT RESEARCH CENTRE , I Figure 2.13 Metropolitan Area Mean Session Duration 180 160 140 120 M I 100 n u t e 80 5 60 40 20 o Jut to Dec '89 Jan to Jun '90 Jul to Dec '90 Jan to Jun '91 RBT session duration in the rural area: Session duration did not change greatly (Figures 2.14 to 2.17). The vast majority of sessions in rural Victoria were less than I hour in duration, although, in the first half of 1991 there was an increase in the number of sessions greater than five hours in duration. The average session duration decreased until the first half of 1991 (Figure 2.18). Figure 2.14 Rural Session Duration Jut to Dec 1989 1200 1000 600 I se 400 S 0n 200 800 o 1 to 15 mms 'T1:ns mi;,S rTllnS 7'.3 45 tot8 16 '31 3D 46 31 to le '''IriS Figure 2.15 Rural Session Duration Jan to Jun 1990 S 0sneI s 1200 400 600 1000 800 200 0 > to to 30 300 45 to 16to 91 181 150 180 120 105 75 90 60 31 76 61 121 211 46 151 106 to mins mins 210 300 240 mins 241 271 270 1 to Figure 2.16 Rural Session Duration Jul to Dee 1990 1200 1000 800 600 I S 05ne 400 200 0 300 to 16to mins 105 30 75 mms 121 211 181 61 91 271 241 151 106 mins 210 150 300 270 240 180 90 31 76 46 45 60 to to to mins 120 1 to 10 MONASH UNIVERSITY ACCIDENT RESEARCH CENTRE Figure 2.17 Rural Session Duration Jan to Jun 1991 1200 1000 800 600 400 I S 0sne 200 0 > to 31 mins mins 10 150 120 10 mins 90 181 241 271 106 16to 6110 46 to 210 270 180 240 300 mins 300 105 75 60 45 121 211 151 76 30 91 110 Figure 2.18 Rural Area Mean Session Duration 90 80 70 60 M 150 n u et 40 s 30 20 10 o Jul to Dec '89 Jan to Jun '90 AN Jul to Dec '90 Jan to Jun '91 OVERVIEW OF RANDoM BREATH TESTING OPERATIONS ... 11 Bus and car-based session duration: Whilst the average session duration of buses operating in the rural area remained at around two hours, the distribution has changed over time with an increase in the number of bus sessions less than one hour and also greater than five hours. The duration of bus sessions in the metropolitan area did not change over the two year period with a mean duration of over 3 hours. Car session duration was also steady over the period in both the metropolitan and rural areas with the majority of sessions being under 1 hour in duration. The increase in session duration in the metropolitan area appeared to be the result ofthe shift from predominantly car-based operations to almost totally bus-based operations which were typically longer in duration. Since the shift towards buses was slower in the rural area the introduction of the buses had relatively little effect on session duration in these areas until the first half of 1991. 2.2.5 Start/end times of RBT sessions The start times in the metropolitan area did not greatly change with a median start time between 7pm and 8pm. Over that time period RBT operations tended to finish later with the median finish time shifting from about 9pm in the last six months of 1989 to 11pm in the first six months of 1991 (Figures 2.19 to 2.22). It appeared that the increase observed in session duration in the metropolitan area was the result of the sessions running later. There was a reduction in the level of testing during late morning and early afternoon. In the rural area the start and end times ofRBT sessions did not greatly change. (Figures 2.23 to 2.26). Figure 2.19 Metropolitan Start/End Times Jul to Dee 1989 I_ 0 Start Hour End Hour 250 200 S e 150 s s i o n 100 s 50 o o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Hour Beginning 12 MONASH UNIVERSITY ACCIDENT RESEARCH CENTRE 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Figure 2.20 Metropolitan StartJEnd Times Jan to Jun 1990 I_ Start Hour 0 End Hour 10 12 13 250 200 S e 150 5 5 I '0 n 100 5 50 o o 1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 11 14 1S 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 Hour Beginning Figure 2.21 Metropolitan StartJEnd Times Jut to Dee 1990 I_ Start Hour D End Hour 250 200 S e 1S0 5 5 I o n 100 5 50 o o 1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1S 16 17 18 19 20 Hour Beginning AN OVERVIEW OF RANDOM BREATH TESTING OPERATIONS ... 13 Figure 2.22 Metropolitan StartlEnd Times Jan to Jun 1991 I_ 0 Start Hour End Hour 250 200 S e 150 s s i o n 100 s 50 o o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 20 21 22 23 Hour Beginning Figure 2.23 Rural StartlEnd Times Jul to Dec 1989 I_ 0 Start Hour End Hour 700 5i n 0300 0 e400 200 S 0 100 500 600 2 14 MONASH 3 4 5 UNIVERSITY 6 7 8 9 10 11 Hour Beginning 12 13 14 ACCIDENT RESEARCH CENTRE 15 16 17 18 19 Figure 2.24 Rural StartlEnd Times Jan to Jun 1990 /_ start Hour 0 End Hour 700 S n 5I 0 °300 e400 200 0 100 600 SOD 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 20 21 22 23 Hour Beginning Figure 2.25 Rural Start/End Times Jul to Dee 1990 I_ 0 End start Hour Hour 700 sesnI 400 0300 0 S 200 100 0 600 500 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Hour Beginning AN OVERVIEW OF RANDOM BREATH TESTING OPERATIONS ... 15 Figure 2.26 Rural StartlEnd Times Jan to Jun 1991 \_ 0 Start Hour End Hour 700 600 500 S 5e 400 5 i 0300 n 5 200 100 o o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Hour Beginning 2.2.6 RBT by day of week In the metropolitan area Thursday, Friday and Saturday are the days with the highest number of hours of RBT testing. RBT operations became even more concentrated on these days as compared to the earlier part of the week (Figure 2,27) although there were substantial periods of time spent testing on each day of week. The emphasis of time spent in rural RBT testing shifted from Friday, Saturday and Sunday to be more in line with the metropolitan area (Figure 2.28). Figure 2.27 Metropolitan RBT Hours by Day of Week • Jul to Dec '89 0 Jan to Jun '90 _ Jul to Dec '90 0 Jan to Jun '91 600 5u0r 300 H 16 200 1000 400 500 Sunday MONASH Monday UNIVERSITY Tuesday Wednesday ACCIDENT RESEARCH CENTRE Thursday Friday Saturday Figure 2.28 Rural RHT Hours by Day of Week IIIJul to Dec '89 0 Jan to Jun '90 H s ur 0 1000 400 500 • Jul to Dec '90 0 Jan to Jun '91 Sunday 1000 200 300 900 700 800 600 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2.2.7 PBT There is very little information available about PBT tests (tests from mobile intercepts and crash involved drivers) conducted in the two year period except for the number tested in metropolitan and country areas each month. It should be noted that metropolitan and country are Police definitions and differ slightly from the definitions used previously. Of the 919,450 PBT tests conducted 62% occured in metropolitan areas while the remaining 38% ofPBT tests were in country Victoria. 2.2.8 Hit rates The RBT hit rate (percentage of positive BAC tests) in the metropolitan area over the two year period (0.25 to 0.40%) was consistently higher than in rural Victoria (0.10 to 0.15%) as shown in Figure 2.29. For both areas the hit rate varied somewhat over this period with no clear upward or downward trends. The hit rate for PBT (3 to 4%) is much higher than for RBT but, as with RBT, there was no obvious trend (Figure 2.30). AN OVERVIEW OF RANDOM BREATH TESTING OPERATIONS ... 17 Figure 2.29 RBT Hit Rate (Positive BAC) - Metropolitan v. Rural 1_ Metropolitan - Rest of Stat~ I 0.50 0.45 0.40 0.35 % P 0.30 o 5 I 025 t i 0.20 V e 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.00 A J SON D F M A M A J SON D J F M A M 1991 1990 1989 Figure 2.30 PBT Hit Rate (Positive BAC) - Metropolitan v. Country 1- Metropolitan - Country 6.00 5.00 % 4.00 p o sI 3.00 t I v e 2.00 1.00 0.00 A J SON 0 1989 18 MONASH F M A M J A SON 1990 UNIVERSITY ACCIDENT RESEARCH CENTRE 0 F M A M 1991 2.3 RBT in Police Districts 2.3.1 Hours spent RBT testing and numbers ottests conducted The number of hours spent testing and the total number of RBT tests conducted within each police district were examined (Figures 2.31 and 2.32). Figure 2.31 Hours ofRBT Testing ,_ Division 1 0 Division 2 3500 3000 2500 H 2000 o u r 51500 1000 500 o AB CD E F G K H L M N 0 P a 0 P a Rest of State Metropolitan Figure 2.32 RBT Tests I_ Division 1 0 Division 2 250000 200000 150000 T e 5 t 5 100000 50000 o AB C D E Metropolitan F G H K L M N Rest of State AN OVERVIEW OF RANDOM BREATH TESTING OPERATIONS ... 19 Districts in the metropolitan area spent similar amounts of time RBT testing and conducted similar numbers of tests per hour (Figure 2.33). In districts A, B and C there were more tests conducted each hour, in comparison to other districts. This can be explained by the higher traffic volumes in these districts which are located in and around the inner metropolitan area. Districts D, E and F recorded the lowest number of tests per hour. Figure 2.33 RBT - Rate of Testing in Police Districts I_ Division 1 0 Division 2 160 140 T 120 • s t 100 s P 80 • r H 60 o u r 40 20 o A BeD E F G H K M N 0 P Q Rest of state Metropolitan In the different rural police districts there was marked variation in the number of hours spent testing and the number of tests conducted. When broken down into the different divisions it can be seen that the majority ofRBT in some rural districts was concentrated mainly in one of the divisions, generally the one closer to Melbourne. This is most evident in districts M and 0, the two districts immediately north west of the metropolitan area. 2.3.2 Car and bus-based operations The introduction of buses occurred almost immediately in all of the metropolitan police districts while their introduction to rural areas was slower and at varying times across police districts. Some rural districts/divisions began introducing buses early in 1990 while other districts/divisions first began to use them in late 1990 or early 1991. A detailed analysis of the number and proportion of hours and tests conducted from car and busbased operations, for each individual police district, is presented in Appendix B. In closely scrutinising the amount of bus use in the different police districts and divisions it appears that the type of RBT in a district can be categorised into one of three models. The metropolitan districts were all similar, in that they moved to buses very quickly. In the rural area there appeared to be some districts/divisions that introduced low levels of bus based RBT in late 1989/early 1990 with the remaining areas making very little use of buses until, at least, late 1990. 20 MONASH UNIVERSITY ACCIDENT RESEARCH CENTRE 2.4 Summary of RBT Operations The main change in RBT activity over the two years was the increased usage of buses and the decrease in car-based RBT. The introduction of buses almost immediately substituted carbased RBT in all police districts in the metropolitan area while their introduction in the rural area was much slower and varied across police districts. This led to a much higher number of RBT tests and gradual, but relatively smaller, increases in the total number of hours ofRBT operations and session duration in the metropolitan area. In rural Victoria, the number ofRBT tests conducted and the duration ofRBT sessions (until 1991) remained relatively constant, even though the number of hours spent testing was variable over time. In some rural areas bus-based RBT was used at low levels whilst at the remaining rural locations bus-based RBT was not used consistently until late 1990/early 1991. Overall in Victoria this resulted in a substantial increase in the number of RBT tests for only gradual changes in the time spent testing. REFERENCES Cameron, M.H., Cavallo A., & Sullivan, G. 1992, Evaluation of the Random Breath Testing Initiative in Victoria 1989-1991. Multivariate Time Series Approach, Report No. 38, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Clayton, Victoria Cavallo, A., & Cameron, M.H. 1992,Evaluation of a Random Breath Testing Initiative in Victoria 1990 & 1991. Summary Report, Report No. 39, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Clayton, Victoria Drummond, A.E., Sullivan, G., & Cavallo, A. 1992, Evaluation of a Random Breath Testing Initiative in Victoria 1989-1990. Quasi-experimental time series approach, Report No. 37, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Clayton, Victoria AN OVERVIEW OF RANDOM BREATH TESTING OPERATIONS ... 21 Appendix A Location of Metropolitan and Rural Police Districts ,,~ flt'B~ pI MOUNTAINS 2 ~ -",..r 1 LEGEND - DISTRIcr BOUNDARIES DIVISIONAL BOUNDARIES z.-' .. I I I I N I I I j i I ! I 1 \ I I 1 1 I i 2 I iI iI I j I ! I I i M 2 i! IllGHLANDS WIMMERA e ••.•••.•••• .......•.. ~~. Q " . .... '. 2 17/ ./ W \} LEGEND DISTRICT BOUNDARIES DIVISIONAL BOUNDARIES Appendix B RBT Operations in Police Districts -j;- Police District A Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I Dear • Bus J A 8000 6000 4000 2000 o A J SON 0 F M J A M J SON 0 J F M A M J July 89 - June 91 Police District A Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I Dear • Bus 100%".- 11 90"k 80% 70% 60% I 50% 40% 20"k 10% J A SON 0 J F M I I 30% A M J J A July 88- June 81 SON 0 J F M A M J Police District A Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT I Dear • I Bus I .r If Ir r.r.orIrrI.r • 1 I ~ r 71 6000 5000 4 3000 .~ 2 J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 - June 91 Police District A Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes loear 100o/in • I Bus III 6O"1c 40% 20%· ~ J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A SON July 89 - June 91 0 J .-lj F M A M J Police District B Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses loeM • Bus I 8000 6000 4000 2000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 - June 91 Police District B Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses IOear • Bus 100%,.,.- 60% I 20% J A SON D J F M A M J J A July 89 - June 91 SON D J F M A M J Police District B Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT IDear • I Bus 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 • June 91 Police District B Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes locar • Bus - l00%~ 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% J A SON D J F M A M July J 811 • J A June III SON D J F M A M J Police District C Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses IOcar • Bus 8000 6000 4000 o J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A SON 0 J F M A M J F M A M J July89-June91 Police District C Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses ID Car • Bus 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A July 811· June 111 SON 0 J Police District C Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT I Dear • I Bus 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 • June 91 Police District C Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes IOear • Bus I 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ July 88 • June 81 FMAMJ Police District D Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses jocar • Bus 8000 6000 4000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 - June 91 Police District D Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I Dear • Bus 100%' 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A July 811-Junelll SON 0 J F M A M J Police District D Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT .Bus IDear I 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 - June 91 Police District D Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes 10 Car I • Bus 100"10 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONOJ July 89 - June 81 FMAMJ Police District E Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I o ear • Bus I 8000 6000 4000 2000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 • June 91 Police District E Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I o ear • Bus I 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% J ASONDJ FMAMJJASONDJ July 88 • June 81 FMAM,' '-t::'.-.:~. Police District E Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT I DCar • Bus I 9000 8000 7000 5000 4000 3000 2000 o A J SON 0 J F M A M J A J SON 0 J F M A M J F M A M J July 89 - June 91 Police District E Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes I o ear I • Bus 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A July 89 - June 91 SON 0 J Police District F Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I o ear • Bus 8000 6000 4000 2000 o J A SON D J F M A M J J A SON D J F M July 89 - June 91 Police District F Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I Dear 100%,..,-, ,-, _ ,-, _ 30% 80% 40% 50"k 60% 90% 70% 0% 20%~ ;; 10%-H 11 11 I 1 I. J ; ~; ASONDJ ; ~; r; ~; 1 I. ; ~ ~ • Bus III I 11 11 11 I •• FMAMJ J ASONDJ July 89 - June 91 FMAMJ A M J Police District F Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT I Dear .Sus I 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJJ ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 • June 91 Police District F Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes I Dear 100%,.,......, .-- r- • I Bus r- 90% - 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20"'{' 10% J A SON D J F M A M J J A July 89 • June 91 SON 0 J F M A M J Police District G Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses IDear • Bus I 8000 6000 4000 2000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 • June 91 Police District G Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I Dear • Bus 40% 20% 00;;' J ASONDJ FMAMJ J July 1111 • ASONDJ June 111 FMAMJ Police District G Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT IDear • I Bus 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 o J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A SON 0 J F M July 89 - June 91 Police District G Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes I Dear • I Bus 60% 40% 20% 0% J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASQNDJ July 88 - June 81 FMAMJ A M J Police District H Number of RET tests from Cars and Buses Io ear • Sus I 8000 6000 4000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 - June 91 Police District H Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I Dear • Bus 100% 90"k 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ July 88 • June III FMAMJ Police District H Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT I DCar .Bus I 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 • June 91 Police District H Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A July 88 - June 81 SON 0 J F M A M J Police District I Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses loear • Bus J A I 8000 6000 4000 2000 o J A SON 0 J F M A M J SON 0 J M A M J F M A M J F July 89 • June 91 Police District I Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I ° ear • Bus • 90% • 80% 100%1 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% - - 10% 4J J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A July 88 • June 81 SON n 0 J Police District I Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT I Dear .Sus I 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 - June 91 Police District I Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes JOcar I • Bus I·············· 100%]1130% 40% 50% 80% 60% 90% 10% 0% 200k 70% • III I'-Ir-" J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A July 88 - June III SON 0 J F M A M J Police District J Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I o Car • Bus 8000 6000 4000 o A J SON D F M J A M J J A SON D J F M A M J F M A M J July 89 - June 91 Police District J Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses IOear • Bus 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% J A SON D J F M A M J J A July 89 - June 91 SON D J Police District J Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT I Dear • Bus 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 o JASONDJFMAMJJASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 • June 91 Police District J Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes I Dear • Bus I 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% JASONDJFMAMJJASQNDJ FMAMJ July 811- June 111 Police District Kl Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses loear • Bus I 8000 6000 4000 2000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ JASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 - June 91 Police District Kl Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I o ear • Bus I 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ July 811- June 111 FMAMJ Police District Kl Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT 10 Car I • Bus 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 o A J SON 0 J F M A M J A J SON 0 J F M A M J F M A M J July 89 • June 91 Police District Kl Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes - 100"10 -- ~- 10 Car ~ - I • Bus 80% 60% - 40% 20% 0% J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A July 89 • June 91 SON 0 J Police District K2 Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses IOear • Bus J A 8000 6000 4000 2000 o A J SON 0 J F M A M J SON 0 J F M A M J F M A M J July 89 • June 91 Police District K2 Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses 100''<' - -- r- - r- J A SON - I o ear - - • Bus I r- 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 0 J F M A M J J July811-Junelll A SON 0 J Police District K2 Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT I DCar • Bus I 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 o J ASONOJ FMAMJ J ASONOJ FMAMJ July 89 • June 91 Police District K2 Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes I I Dear ---. r- - 100% • I Bus - r- - - .r-I ~ 40% 20% 0% J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A July 89 • June 91 SON 0 J F M A M J Police District Ll Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses IDear • Bus J A 8000 6000 4000 o A J SON 0 J F M A M J SON 0 J F M A M J F M A M J July 89 - June 91 Police District L 1 Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I Dear 100% ,. • Bus • - -r---- -~ 90010 1""'\ 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20010 10% 0% J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A July 89 - June 91 SON 0 J Police District L 1 Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT I Dear • Bus J A 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 o J A SON D J F M A M J SON D J F M July 89 • June 91 Police District Ll Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes I Dear 100% ;- • Bus •• --'--1 - - ;- 90% ;- 80% 70% 60% ~ 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% JASONDJFMAMJJASONDJ FMAMJ July 88 - June 81 A M J Police District L2 Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses IDear • Sus I 8000 6000 4000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 - June 91 Police District L2 Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses 100% - 90% I IOear - --- • -- r- • Bus ~ 80% 70% 60% - 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0"10 J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ July 89 - June 91 FMAMJ Police District L2 Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT I o ear • Sus 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 - June 91 Police District L2 Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes • Bus I Dear 1 OO%-rr---1 ,---, r-l .-. ,......, ,---,r-l ,--, r--l r--'1 r-- ~roroll· 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ July 89 • June 81 FMAMJ Police District Ml Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses IOear I Sus J A 8000 6000 4000 2000 o J A SON D J F M A M J SON 0 J F M July 89 • June 91 Police District Ml Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses - 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I I Dear I • Bus I 8 7 6000 5000 4, 3 2 L J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 - June 91 Police District Ml Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes IDear • Bus I 100% ------II~I-I-.- - III 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% J ASONDJ FMAMJ J July ASONDJ all- June III FMAMJ Police District M2 Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses IDear • Bus 8000 6000 4000 2000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 - June 91 Police District M2 Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses -• - --r~--- -- I Dear • Bus - 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% J ASONDJ FMAMJ JASONDJ July 811- June 91 FMAMJ Police District M2 Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT I Dear • Sus 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 - June 91 Police District M2 Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes 100% - I - - --r- - rr-r- J A 90% I Dear - • Bus 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% SON 0 J F M A M J J A July 89 - June 91 SON 0 J F M A M J Police District NI Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I Dear • Bus 8000 6000 4000 2000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 • June 91 Police District NI Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses 100% - I Dear - • Bus -- - r-~ 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A July 88 - June 91 SON 0 J F M A M J Police District NI Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT IDear • Bus J A 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 o A J SON 0 J F M A M J SON 0 J F M A M J F M A M J July 89 - June 91 Police District NI Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes 100% -- -- IOear • Bus • r- r- r---- r-- J A SON 600/0 40% 20% 0% 0 J F M A M July J J ae • June A 81 SON 0 J Police District NZ Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses 10 Car • Bus 8000 6000 4000 2000 o J A SON D J F M A M J J A SON D J F M A M J A J July 89 - June 91 Police District N2 Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses 100% • I ~ -;-- - .-- jocar • Bus .-- 60% 60% 40% 20% 0% J A SON D J F M A M J J A July 89 - June 91 SON D J F M M Police District N2 Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT IDear • Bus 9000 8000 7000 6000 sooo 4000 3000 2000 1000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 • June 91 Police District N2 Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes 100% II - r--r~--- - - ~r • Bus - 80% 60% 40% 20% J A SON D J F M A M J J A July 89· June 91 SON 0 J F M A M J Police District 01 Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I ° Car • Bus 8000 6000 .4000 o J A SON D J F M A M J J A SON D J F M A M J July 89 • June 91 Police District 01 Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses ~ar 100% • Sus '_~---~-- - • I 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ July 89 • June 91 FMAMJ Police District 01 Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT I Dear • Bus I 6000 5000 4 3 2 . I, I,I,I, I. •I,., I. . 0 , A J SON I, ., F J M A M J J A SON 0 J F M A M J July 89 • June 91 Police District 01 Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes I o ear • Sus I I 100% 90% ·--~·~--~II-IIIIII -. 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A July 89 - June 91 SON 0 J F M A M J Police District 02 Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses IOear • Bus 8000 6000 4000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 - June 91 Police District 02 Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses 100% -- - --r- r- .--re.--- r- I Dear • Bus - ~ 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ July 89 - June 91 FMAMJ Police District 02 Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT I DCar • Bus I 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 • June 91 Police District 02 Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes 100% - ~- I DCar • Bus - ,..--r--r--~ -~I 80% 40% 20% 0% J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ July 811· June III FMAMJ Police District PI Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I DCar • Bus I 8000 6000 4000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 - June 91 Police District PI Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses 100% I IOcar ,- -~-~ -~-~- I I 80% 60% • Bus - , 20% 0% J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A July 89 - June 91 SON 0 J F M A M J Police District PI Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT IDear • Bus I 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 - June 91 Police District PI Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes I DCar 100%n-0 ~ ~ • • Bus n n n n n ~ n n Inn I~ 11~nil 40% 20% J ASONDJ FMAMJ JASONDJ July 89 • June 91 FMAMJ Police District P2 Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I I o Car Sus 8000 6000 4000 o A J SON 0 F J M A M J A J SON 0 J F M A M J F M A M J July 89 - June 91 Police District P2 Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses I Dear 100% ---- 1- • r-- Bus - - 80% 60% 40% ,~, - 20% 0% J A SON 0 J F M A M J J July 89 - June A 111 SON 0 J Police District P2 Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT jocar • Bus 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 o A J SON D F M J A M J J A SON D J F M A M J F M A M J July 89 - June 91 Police District P2 Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes I Dear 100% --~-II-I • Bus -- - - 80% - 60% 40% 20% 0% J A SON D J F M A M J J A July 89 • June 81 SON D J Police District Q 1 Number of RBT tests from Cars and Buses IOear • Bus 8000 6000 4000 2000 o J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A SON 0 J F M July 89 - June 91 Police District Ql Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses ,-80% II IOear -- - -,--,-- • Bus ~ 60% 40% 20% 0% J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ July 89 - June 91 FMAMJ A M J Police District Q 1 Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based REI IDear • Bus I 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 o J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A SON 0 J F M July 89 - June 91 Police District Q 1 Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes - 100% 10 - Car • Bus --r--r---~~ 1- - 11 80% P""'\ 60% 40% 20% J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ July 811• June III FMAMJ A M J Police District Q2 Number of RET tests from Cars and Buses IDear • Bus 8000 6000 4000 o J ASONDJ FMAMJ J ASONDJ FMAMJ July 89 • June 91 Police District Q2 Proportion of RBT tests from Cars and Buses 100% r- -- I o ear - -~ - • Bus r- 90% 80% 70% 60% 50"10 40% 30% ~ 20% 10% 0% J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A July 89 • June 91 SON 0 J F M A M J Police District Q2 Number of Minutes of Car and Bus based RBT IDear • Bus 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 o J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A SON 0 J F M A M J F M A M J July 89 • June 91 Police District Q2 Proportion of Car and Bus based RBT Minutes 100% r- I --r- r- - 80% I • Bus - - 60% 10 Car i 40% 20% 0% J A SON 0 J F M A M J J A July 89 - June 91 SON 0 J