The effects of false identification laws on underage alcohol‐related traffic fatalities
研究了限制使用假身份证购买酒精的政策对未成年人酒后驾驶致死事故的影响，发现鼓励零售商使用身份证扫描仪的法律能显著减少16-18岁司机涉及酒后驾驶的致命事故，而竖版身份证法效果不显著。
We examine the effects of policies aimed at restricting the use of false identification to purchase alcohol on traffic fatalities involving alcohol-impaired underage drivers. We find that the implementation of policies that incentivize alcohol retailers to adopt ID scanners reduces traffic fatalities from accidents involving 16-18 year old drivers with a BAC >0, but we do not find that similar policies like vertical ID laws lead to statistically significant changes in traffic fatalities involving underage impaired drivers. A back-of-the-envelope calculation suggests that if all remaining states passed ID scanner laws, the reduction in underage alcohol-related fatal accidents would generate over $400 million in annual economic benefits.