ALCOHOL AND TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN BELGIUM; A SCIENTIFIC STUDY

The importance of alcohol as a major factor in car accidents is stressed. The author has to treat many cases of serious injury, and in up to 50 per cent of these cases, alcohol levels were high. The legal blood-alcohol limit in Belgium is 1.5 promille which is unrealistically high. It is suggested that it should be half or even one third of that value. The covering abstract for the conference is IRRD no. 211714. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Nederlandsche Vereniging Van Artsen-Automobilisten

  P.O. Box 64
  Utrecht,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Hoffmann, G R
  • Van Peteghem, C
  • Merckx, J
  • Dewaele, L
  • Celen, G
• Publication Date: 1974-10-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 1590-1
• Serial:
  • Arts en Auto
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue Number: 19
  • Publisher: Nederlandsche Vereniging Van Artsen-Automobilisten

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blood alcohol levels; Crash causes; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Injuries; Intoxication; Laws; Legislation; Prevention; Safety; Ultimate load design
• Geographic Terms: Belgium
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 8008: Belgium; 1553: Blood alcohol content; 2231: Drunkenness; 1556: Legislation; 6452: Limit
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00096340
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1975 12:00AM