| Title | A Review of the Literature on the Effects of Low Doses of Alcohol on Driving-Related Skills |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 26005 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Moskowitz, Herbert, 1925-; Florentino, D. |
| Source | iii, 56 p. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Research and Traffic Records. Research and Evaluation Division |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 20000400 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | A review of the scientific literature regarding the effects of alcohol on driving-related skills was conducted. The review covered 112 articles dated from 1981 to 1997. Results were indexed by blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and behavioral area and entered into a database. Two separate analyses were conducted. The first analysis determined the lowest BAC at which impairment is reliably present in driving-related skills. The second analysis determined the thresholds of impairment for each of 12 separate behavioral areas. It was concluded that: (A) Alcohol impairs some driving skills beginning with any significant departure from zero BAC. By BACs of 0.05 g/dl, the majority of the experimental studies examined reported significant impairment. By 0.08 g/dl, more than 94% of the reviewed studies showed impairment in the skills they measured. (B) Specific performance skills are differentially affected by alcohol. Some skills are significantly impaired by BACs of 0.01 g/dl, while others do not show impairment until BACs of 0.06 g/dl. (C) Discrepancies among the reported BAC thresholds of impairment within a behavioral area reflected a lack of standardization of testing methods, instruments, and measures in the studies reviewed. (D) All drivers can be expected to experience impairment in some driving-related skills by 0.08 g/dl or less. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1677 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1677 |
| TRT Terms | Alcohol effects; Blood alcohol levels; Driving; Drunk driving; Literature reviews |
| General Subjects | Impaired driving, Alcohol |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
00795413 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-809-028; NTIS-PB2000105778 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/26000/26000/26005/DOT-HS-809-028.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/research/pub/Hs809028/Title.htm |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |