Survey guidelines to assess driver alcohol and drug use

Roadside surveys of alcohol use among drivers have been used for many years to measure the prevalence of alcohol use among drivers. A standard protocol for these surveys is required to compare results across jurisdictions and/or over time. The objective of this project was to describe a standard protocol for conducting a roadside survey to determine the prevalence of alcohol and drug use among nighttime drivers. In addition, the document addresses many of the issues and questions that arise when a roadside survey is being considered and provides an overview of many of the steps required to help ensure a successful project. A roadside survey is a major effort that requires considerable forethought, planning, negotiations with key stakeholders and partners, and the development of a detailed protocol for the survey. It is an intensive effort that requires a tremendous amount of preparation. The key to a successful project is careful planning and a standard protocol will provide guidance in this process. This protocol has been developed over time and modified to add drug collection and examine the use of daytime sites. These procedures have been tested and improved in multiple surveys conducted in Canada over past decades. The result is a protocol that addresses key issues and concerns and provides valid measurements of general alcohol and drug use on a jurisdiction’s roads which can be monitored overtime or used as a before and after measurement system.

• Record URL:
  http://www.icadtsinternational.com/documents/?category=20th_T2013_Brisbane
• Authors:
  • Boase, P
  • Beirness, D
  • Beasley, E
• Conference:
  • International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (T2013), 20th, 2013, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Publication Date: 2013-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 133-8
• Monograph Title: 20th International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety Conference Proceedings, 25-28 August 2013, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol breath tests; Drivers; Drugged drivers; Drugs; Drunk driving; Intoxication; Medical examinations and tests; Policy; Roadside; Saliva
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safe systems (road users)
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ATRI Terms: Breath test; Drink driving; Drug driving; Policy; Roadside; Saliva test
• ITRD Terms: 1542: Alcohol test
• Subject Areas: Highways; Policy; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01495650
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 17 2013 10:11AM