| Title | Alcohol and pleasure boat operators |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 61548 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Stiehl, C. |
| Source | 27p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Wyle Laboratories, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Coast Guard. Office of Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Coast Guard |
| Publication Date | 19750600 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report presents an initial look at the involvement of alcohol in recreational boating. It attempts to identify a problem area. The report has three objectives: 1) to define drunkenness in small boating; 2) to describe a method of determining the degree of drunkenness of boat operators; and 3) to describe the degree of drunkenness of drowning an accident victims. In addition, there is some discussion of the effects of alcohol, especially in relation to defining levels of drunkenness. The cost and benefits tradeoffs for various methods of testing for the blood-alcohol level of a boater are discussed. Finally, available data on drowning and accident victims are analyzed and criticized, and conclusions are drawn. |
| Rosap ID | dot:12477 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12477 |
| TRT Terms | Alcohol use; Boating; Alcohol effects; Intoxication; Alcohol tests; Drowning; Data analysis |
| Classification | NTL - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION; NTL - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION - Marine Safety; NTL - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION - U.S. Coast Guard |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-CG-40,672-A |
| Report Number | CG-D-134-75; AD A014 095 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/61000/61500/61548/ADA014095.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |