Open AccessImpact of road traffic "penalty points" on high energy pelvic trauma
Author(s) -
Prasad Ellanti,
Nikolaos Davarinos,
Seamus Morris,
J. P. McElwain
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.110761
Subject(s) - demographics , medicine , injury severity score , injury prevention , retrospective cohort study , road traffic , emergency medicine , poison control , surgery , demography , sociology , transport engineering , engineering
The penalty points system (PPS) was introduced in 2002 in an attempt to reduce the increasing rate of road traffic accident (RTA) related fatalities and serious injuries. Points are awarded based on the severity of the offence and are cumulative. A total of 12 points results in the disqualification from driving.