Preventing Impaired Driving

Although moderate drinking does not necessarily increase a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to the level at which driving is legally prohibited in the United States, any drinking can impair driving tasks. In addition to laws establishing lower legal BAC limits for drivers, legislative appr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hingson, Ralph W., Heeren, Timothy, Winter, Michael R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 1999
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6761696/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10890796
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Sumario:Although moderate drinking does not necessarily increase a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to the level at which driving is legally prohibited in the United States, any drinking can impair driving tasks. In addition to laws establishing lower legal BAC limits for drivers, legislative approaches for reducing alcohol-impaired driving include imposing sanctions for drinking and driving and restricting alcohol’s availability.

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