| Title | Alcohol & drug use among drivers : British Columbia roadside survey 2008 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 35628 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Beirness, Douglas J.; Beasley, Erin E. |
| Source | 24p. in various pagings |
| Publisher | Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse |
| Publication Date | 20090000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Following two decades of progress dealing with alcoholimpaired driving, greater attention is now being directed toward the issue of driving while impaired by drugs. Currently, there is far less information related to drug-impaired driving than alcohol-impaired driving. This report describes a study on the extent of drug use by drivers. A random survey of drivers was conducted at pre-selected locations in British Columbia from Wednesday to Saturday nights in June 2008. The purpose was to collect information on the prevalence of alcohol and drug use among nighttime drivers. Those surveyed were asked to provide a voluntary breath sample to measure their alcohol use and an oral fluid sample to be tested subsequently for the presence of drugs. Of the 1,533 vehicles selected, 89% of drivers provided a breath sample and 78% provided a sample of oral fluid. |
| Rosap ID | dot:6374 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/6374 |
| TRT Terms | Data tables; Drug use; Impaired drivers; Alcohol use; Roadside; Surveys; Questionnaires |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics |
| Geographical Coverage |
British Columbia |
| ISBN | 1-897321-83-X |
| OCLC | 435739903 |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/35000/35600/35628/ccsa0115382009_e.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-impaireddriving-index-55.htm#pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |