In 1999, 37.9 percent of the 41,611 motor vehicle crash deaths nationwide were alcohol-related. This percentage translates to 15,786 alcohol-related deaths in that year. Administrative license revocation is constitutional and does not constitute double jeopardy. All cases in which the highest state appellate courts have considered this issue, they have upheld ALR as a constitutional means of protecting the public from impaired drivers. The U.S. Supreme Court has found that the right of due process is not violated if a driver's license is suspended prior to an administrative hearing, as long as provisions are made for a swift post-suspension hearing.
Publicity is an important factor.
Administrative license revocation does not have a major impact on an offender's job or income. A 1996 study compared three ALR states with one state that used other sanctions for impaired driving. There was no difference between ALR and non-ALR states in offender employment or income. License revocations as long as 90 days did not lead to loss of job or income.