The effect of lowering the statutory alcohol limit for first year drivers from 0.08 to 0.02 gm/100 ml.

Author(s)
Maisey, G.E.
Year
Abstract

Driver involvement in casualty traffic accidents was compared for one year periods before and after the change. Casualty accident involvement at night-time was used as a surrogate alcohol measure and during daytime as a surrogate non-alcohol measure. The results were consistent with a reduction in accidents involving alcohol affected probationary drivers and this increase confidence in the effectiveness of the 0.02 law

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B 24094 /83.4/
Source

Perth, West-Australia Police Department, Research and Statistics Section, 1984, 20 p., tab., ref.; Research Report No.84-2.

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