@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp16774,
            	author={French, Michael and Gumus, Gulcin},
            	title={Hit-and-Run or Hit-and-Stay? Unintended Effects of a Stricter BAC Limit},
            	year={2024},
	month={Jan},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={16774},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp16774},
	abstract={Although they comprise a relatively small subset of all traffic deaths, hit-and-run fatalities are both contemptible and preventable. We analyze longitudinal data from 1982-2008 to examine the effects of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) laws on hit-and-run traffic fatalities. Our results suggest that lower BAC limits may have an unintended consequence of increasing hit-and-run fatalities, while a similar effect is absent for non-hit-and-run fatalities. Specifically, we find that adoption of a .08 BAC limit is associated with an 8.3% increase in hit-and-run fatalities. This unintended effect is more pronounced in urban areas and during weekends, which are typical settings for hit-and-run incidents.},
	keywords={BAC;hit-and-run;traffic fatalities;DUI;FARS},
            }