IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM DRINKER IN A COURT SETTING

"Excessive drinker", a quantitative description, is defined and suggested as a substitute for the qualitative term "problem drinker." The majority of drinking drivers appearing in court are excessive drinkers. Under present methods of detecting drinking drivers on the road, a court appearance in itself seems a fairly reliable indication of excessive drinking habits. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Expert Group on Road Safety's meeting on "Road Safety and the Law", Sydney, Australia, August, 1973.
• Corporate Authors:

  ARRB

  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • Raymond, A E
• Publication Date: 1973-8-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Problem drivers; Traffic simulation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00132165
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper No. 16
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1977 12:00AM