THE EPIDEMIC ON OUR ROADS

Police check-points for identifying drunk drivers in the Maryland Suburbs of Washington, D.C. are noted and efforts to come to grips with the nationwide problem of drunk driving are described. A letter signed by more than 300 Congressmen has asked the President to take action. The governors of the 50 states are also being asked to form task forces to deal with the problem at the local level. The question of high school driver education programs is also discussed. Many consider that drivers at age 16 are too immature and that high school programs are harmful. The major public health problem for teenagers is injuries associated with motor vehicle use.

• Corporate Authors:

  California Association of Highway Patrolmen

  1225 8th Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95814
• Authors:
  • Helfer, H
• Publication Date: 1983-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • California highway patrolman
  • Volume: 46
  • Issue Number: 12

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver education; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; High schools; Injuries; Police; Teenage drivers
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00372127
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-034 327
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 29 1983 12:00AM