It is eight years since the last roadside survey of drinking and driving was conducted in the United Kingdom, during which time there have been changes in government policy regarding alcohol (e.g. extended licensing laws), as well as societal and cultural changes which could all influence both the extent of drinking and driving and the characteristics of drinkers who also choose to drive. Consequently, the data on which policy decisions related to this issue are based may be out of date and/or inaccurate. The Department for Transport is to commission a new roadside survey of drinking and driving in 2008. In preparation for that research, this report reviews the roadside surveys previously conducted in the UK and then considers similar studies conducted in other parts of the world, with the primary objective of identifying examples of best practice which could inform the design of a new UK roadside survey of drinking and driving. The review has benefited from the involvement of a team of experts who formed a Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) to oversee the report and to offer suggestions for issues to consider, research to be included in the review and improvements that could be made to the report. In addition, experts from around the world were also invited to submit their views and suggest relevant reports on this subject. (Author/publisher)
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