Tratamiento administrativo y penal del consumo de alcohol y otras drogas en la conducción de vehículos

20% of dead drivers in 2009 in Spain had positive results in the analyses of alcohol or drug ingestion. Driving under the effects of these substances signifi cantly alters behavior and psychomotor driver performance and increases road risk considerably. Current traffi c laws -among other factors- have had a major impact on reducing the number of deaths over the past ten years, dropping by 56% (Direccion General de Trafi co, 2009). Drivers who commit offenses or crimes against road safety receive specifi c training related to the risk factors which increase the probability of having an accident. Two examples are the �Intervention, Awareness and Re-education Program (INCOVIA)� and the �Workshop Activities for community works related to Road Safety (TASEVAL)� (Montoro, Escamilla, Lijarcio, Marti-Belda y Puchades, 2010). Despite the positive results achieved so far, there is a need to promote strategies focused on training and awareness-raising in the area of road safety for all population sectors. Training and education are fundamental keys for attitudinal change that will improve road safety awareness and culture.