DRUNK DRIVER COUNTER MEASURES

TECHNOLOGICAL APPROACHES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE IMPAIRED DRIVER AND THE TEMPORARY INHIBITION OF HIS VEHICLE FROM STARTING BY VIRTURE OF AN IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM ARE DISCUSSED. THE OBJECTIVES AND DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS OF PREDRIVING PERFORMANCE TESTS ARE REVIEWED, AND A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMPETING SYSTEMS TESTED TO DATE IS PRESENTED. THE CRITICAL TRACKING TASK (CTT), IMPLEMENTED AS AN ALCOHOL IGNITION INTERLOCK, IS DESCRIBED.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 1 APP
• Corporate Authors:

  General Motors Corporation

  Warren, MI  United States  48090
• Authors:
  • TENNANT, J A
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohols; Alternatives analysis; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Ignition systems; Performance; Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Comparative analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Interlocking
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224317
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1974 12:00AM