A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON DRUNKEN DRIVERS IN DELHI

IN A PRELIMINARY STUDY CONDUCTED IN DELHI DURING NIGHT HOURS TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF DRUNKENNESS IN DRIVERS, BREATH SAMPLES OF DRIVERS OF ALL TYPES OF VEHICLES WERE COLLECTED AND TESTED IN A SPECIALLY EQUIPPED MOBILE LABORATORY. OTHER INFORMATION ON THESE DRIVERS, SUCH AS AGE, DRIVING EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND MARITAL STATUS WAS ALSO OBTAINED. THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY ARE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED, AND THE MAIN CONCLUSIONS ARE (1) MANY DRIVERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF HEAVY VEHICLES ARE HABITUAL DRINKERS, (2) DRUNKENNESS IS MORE PREVALENT IN LESS EDUCATED DRIVERS AND (3) AGE AND NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS HAVE SOME EFFECT ON DRINKING HABITS OF DRIVERS.

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• Authors:
  • SRINIVASAN, N S
  • Bhalla, S K
• Publication Date: 1970-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 42-7
• Serial:
  • Indian Highways
  • Issue Number: 244
  • Publisher: Indian Roads Congress
  • ISSN: 0376-7256

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Alcohol breath tests; Drunk driving; Education; Knowledge; Night; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Experience
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222454
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 19 1972 12:00AM