SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM-STEP-BAC STUDY IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

A three month experiment was conducted in Fort Lauderdale in which a Blood Alcohol Content sample was taken on those drivers who received a citation for a traffic violation. The data were analyzed and studied for relationships between BAC amount and types of citation issued, taking into account the timing, day of week and demographic indicators.

• Corporate Authors:

  Fort Lauderdale City Police Department

  Fort Lauderdale, FL  United States 

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Taubenslag, W N
  • Taubenslag, M J
• Publication Date: 1976-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 118 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcoholic beverages; Blood alcohol levels; Blood analysis; Crash injury research; Crash investigation; Crashes; Data analysis; Law enforcement; Mathematical analysis; Research; Statistical analysis; Traffic citations; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety; Traffic violators
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Geographic Terms: Florida
• Old TRIS Terms: Blood chemical analysis
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00143970
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-801-956 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-224-2-384
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 15 1977 12:00AM