Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
Driving while intoxicated can make traffic dangerous. In the Netherlands the legal alcohol limit is a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.5 g/l, but there are (as yet) no legal limits for drugs and medicines. Especially heavy drinkers, users of several drugs, and young men have higher crash rates. Measures such as lowering the legal alcohol limit for novice drivers, alcohol campaigns and introducing the alcolock can have positive effects on road safety. Also effective are random police controls, and introducing limits for drugs and the combined use of alcohol and drugs, providing the subjective chance of drivers being caught is high enough and the police have sufficient means to enforce these measures. (A) This fact sheet may be accessed by Internet users at: http://www.swov.nl/rapport/Factsheets/FS_Driving_under_the_influence.pdf. (The title of the Dutch version of this fact sheet is: 'Rijden onder invloed van alcohol en drugs').
- Publication Date: 2005
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 6p
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Serial:
- FACT SHEET
- Publisher: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alcohol breath tests; Alcohol ignition interlock devices; Blood alcohol levels; Crash rates; Drivers; Drugs; Human beings; Intoxication; Law enforcement; Legislation; Medication; Police; Publicity; Recently qualified drivers; Safety
- Geographic Terms: Netherlands
- ITRD Terms: 1612: Accident rate; 1542: Alcohol test; 1553: Blood alcohol content; 1772: Driver; 2242: Drugs; 2231: Drunkenness; 1534: Enforcement (law); 1556: Legislation; 1787: Man; 2137: Medication; 8078: Netherlands; 1522: Police; 8573: Publicity; 1782: Recently qualified driver; 1665: Safety
- Subject Areas: Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01026906
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Jul 5 2006 12:13PM