This paper reports on data collected in 77 local and one national roadside breathtesting surveys. Overall one eighth of the 74,677 nighttime drivers tested had BACs of 0.05% or more, and this proportion increased substantially in the early morning hours. Analysis of some characteristics of these alcohol-impaired drivers showed that they are disproportionately likely to be male, divorced, black, in their thirties, of low socio-economic status, heavy drinkers, and traveling from a bar or tavern. However, all kinds of motorists sometimes drive after excessive consumption of alcohol and auto designers should take this into account in trying to develop control systems which will minimize the chances of error by drivers who have had too much to drink.


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    Title :

    CHARACTERISTICS OF ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVERS


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE Automobile Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting ; 1975



    Publication date :

    1975-02-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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