RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DETECTION AND DETERRENCE

THIS PAPER DEALS WITH (1) THE PROBLEM OF ALCOHOLISM AS IT AFFECTS THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE BUT MORE DIRECTLY, DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES; (2) ITS DETECTION; COMMENTS ARE MADE ON THE DIFFICULTIES OF DETECTION BEFORE AN INCIDENT AND ON THE RELATIVELY SIMPLE PROCEDURE OF IDENTIFYING OFFENDERS AFTER A TRAFFIC INCIDENT; AND (3) DETERRENCE. THIS TAKES THE FORM OF A BEFORE-AND-AFTER STUDY WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEALING WITH DRINKING DRIVERS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Symposium held in Canberra, March 14-16
• Corporate Authors:

  National Road Safety Symposium

  Toronto, Ontario M3M 1J8,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • DOUGLAS, A W
• Conference:
  • Symposium held in Canberra, March 14-16
• Publication Date: 1972

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 513-21

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcoholism; Before and after studies; Blood alcohol levels; Detection and identification; Detectors; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Law enforcement; Public health; Traffic crashes
• ITRD Terms: 1553: Blood alcohol content; 1772: Driver; 2231: Drunkenness; 1534: Enforcement (law); 1556: Legislation; 1502: Penalty
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00262550
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: CONF PAPER
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1974 12:00AM