THE EFFECTS OF LOWERING LEGAL BLOOD ALCOHOL LIMITS: A REVIEW

Evidence on the impact of lowering the legal BAC limits on traffic outcomes is examined. In most jurisdictions where an evaluation of lowered legal limit has been conducted, some beneficial effects on traffic safety measures have been reported. These effects were in some cases relatively small, and in other cases temporary. Available evidence suggests that these beneficial effects were due to general deterrence and not restricted only to groups of drivers specifically affected by the legal change. For the covering abstract see ITRD E106992.

• Record URL:
  http://www.icadtsinternational.com/documents/?category=15th_T2000_Stockholm
• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish Road Administration

  Borlange,   Sweden  SE-781 87
• Authors:
  • JONAH, B
  • Mann, R
  • MacDonald, S
  • Stoduto, G
  • Bondy, S
  • Shaikh, A
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF T2000 - 15TH CONFERENCE ON ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND TRAFFIC SAFETY
  • Location: Stockholm , Sweden
  • Date: 2000-5-22 to 2000-5-26
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blood alcohol levels; Driving; Evaluation and assessment; Intoxication; Legislation; Safety
• ITRD Terms: 1553: Blood alcohol content; 1855: Driving (veh); 2231: Drunkenness; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 1556: Legislation; 1665: Safety
• Subject Areas: Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00804402
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 5 2001 12:00AM