This paper reports on baseline surveys from a health promotion pilot project designed to examine the role that breath testing devices may have in road safety in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Baseline patron surveys were conducted in participating licensed premises to determine patrons' attitudes to alcohol consumption and drink driving/walking prior to the introduction of the breath testing devices. Findings indicate that indigenous people tend to binge drink while non-indigenous persons drink on more days of the week. Nineteen percent of all patrons consumed alcohol in a licensed premises, on average, every day. Transportation behaviour after consuming alcohol was noteworthy with 19 percent of patrons planning to drive home after consuming alcohol and 36.5 percent planning to walk. This study examines whether self breath testing devices will change this behaviour. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E206263.
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