Nicita, Antonio; Benedettini, Simona - Dipartimento di Economia Politica e Statistics, … - 2012
We empirically investigate the deterrent and offsetting effects of the introduction of a point–record driving license (PDRL) in Italy. We find that the PDRL resulted in a sharp reduction of seat belt offenses, and in a noticeable decrease of road accidents. However, the reduction in occupant...