NEW RESEARCH ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. REPORT ON THE WORK OF OECD GROUP 14

NEUE FORSCHUNG ZU ALKOHOL UND DROGEN. BERICHT UEBER DIE ARBEIT DER OECD-GRUPPE S14

Results are given of the work of the group on the consumption of alcohol and drugs and participation in road traffic. On the basis of the new research results and the fact that between 20 and 50 per cent of fatal road accidents are caused by alcohol, a list of conclusions was drawn up on the problem of alcohol at the wheel. The object is to promote further investigation on the involvement of all types of drugs. The recommended limit for driving aptitude is 0.8 per mille. Most of the recommendations are already realised in the Federal Republic of Germany. (TRRL)

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  International Com on Alcohol Drugs & Traf Safety

  Hammerbrookstrasse 93
  2000 Hamburg 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Kroj, G
  • Lundt, P V
• Publication Date: 1978-7

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 282-285
• Serial:
  • Blutalkohol
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Bund gegen Alkohol im Strassenverkehr eV
  • ISSN: 0006-5250

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohols; Blood alcohol levels; Crash investigation; Crash rates; Drivers; Drugs; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Fatalities; Intoxication; Legislation
• Identifier Terms: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
• ITRD Terms: 1612: Accident rate; 7347: Alcohol; 1553: Blood alcohol content; 1772: Driver; 2242: Drugs; 2231: Drunkenness; 1602: Fatality; 1556: Legislation; 8309: OECD
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00311892
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1981 12:00AM