DIAZEPAM IMPAIRS LATERAL POSITION CONTROL IN HIGHWAY DRIVING

Nine expert drivers operated an instrumented vehicle in tests over a highway at night after being treated with diazepam (5 and 10 milligrams), a placebo, and nothing. The reacted to 10 milligrams of diazepam with increased lateral position variability. Potentially dangerous impairment was inferred from the reactions of some subjects. (Author)

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  Development Education and Training Research Institute
  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • O'Hanlon, J F
  • Haak, T W
  • Blaauw, G J
  • RIEMERSMA, JBJ
• Publication Date: 1982-7-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 79-81
• Serial:
  • Science
  • Volume: 217
  • Issue Number: 4554
  • Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • ISSN: 0036-8075
  • Serial URL: http://science.sciencemag.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver performance; Drivers; Drugs; Impaired drivers; Night; Personnel performance; Steering; Tranquilizers
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver impairment
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00362446
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1982 12:00AM