USE OF PRESCRIBED DRUGS AND DRUGS BY ROAD USERS AND THEIR EFFECT ON TRAFFIC SAFETY

GEBRUIK VAN GENEESMIDDELEN EN DRUGS DOOR VERKEERSDEELNEMERS EN HET EFFECT OP DE VERKEERSVEILIGHEID

It has been known for a long time, mainly from experimental research, that the use of some prescribed drugs, particularly when they affect the central nervous system, can have a negative effect on different aspects and skills important for the execution of complicated tasks, for example, driving. It is therefore plausible that by the use of such drugs driving performance and indirectly also traffic safety can be influenced negatively. Some signals were given indicating the effect of the increasing use of prescribed drugs on traffic safety. Therefore, a literature review is made in which emphasis is made on the extent of the use by drivers and the possible effect on traffic safety of such drugs. In the report the effects of prescribed drugs on accidents are discussed. They are the result of epidemiological research. Together with another literature report these reports are the basis for the research mentioned in IRRD 829516.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Available only in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. All others refer to Institute for Road Safety Research SWOV, P.O. Box 170, 2260 AD Leidschendam, The Netherlands.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • VIS, A A
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Pagination: 119 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Crash causes; Drivers; Drugs; Drunk driving; Traffic safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00615802
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: R-89-35
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1991 12:00AM