Abstract
In 1982, random breath testing (RBT) was introduced in New South Wales, Australia, and appears to have resulted in a lasting reduction of both road deaths and alcohol-related fatalities. RBT was not, however, been equally successful in other areas of Australia, and this article examines the reasons for success in New South Wales, assesses the effects in other parts of Australia, and examines the possibility of implementing RBT in the United States of America. Included are a discussion of the differences between stationary and mobile RBT's, the results of RBT in other parts of Australia, guidelines necessary to achieve optimum results, and the author's opinion on the feasibility of establishing RBT in the U.S. (A)