FUNNY DRUNKS ON THE ROCKS

California's cluster of anti-DUI (driving under the influence) legislation in 1989 is noted. The combinatiion of the laws, aggressive enforcement and energetic public awareness campaigning has resulted in a high level of recognition of DUI as a serious problem. Other anti-DUI activities are also noted. Of the anti-DUI laws, the one with the greatest potential for diminishing the incidence of drunk driving is the one establishing the 0.8 threshold for drunk driving. A campaign to educate California's 20 million drivers concerning the impairment potential of low-level alcohol consumtion is also noted.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Hannigan, M J
• Publication Date: 1990-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 20-22
• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety (Washington)
  • Volume: 90
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol use; Blood alcohol levels; Drunk driving; Law enforcement; Laws; Safety programs; Traffic safety education
• Old TRIS Terms: Alcohol education programs
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496400
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM