Drink-Driving and Perceptions of Legally Permissible Alcohol Use

Abstract

This may be a case where misperception of a public health message serves the public good. Further reductions in drink-driving/riding will require attention to transport needs, more visible enforcement of existing legislation, and modification of youth drinking behavior.

Highly reported prevalence of drinking and driving in Brazil: data from the first representative household study

“…5 Other studies in Brazil showed that knowledge about legislation and belief on its enforcement are low, as well as the subjects' risk perception for DUI. 6,7 Many factors have already been associated with DUI: being male, 8,9 being young (between 20 and 30 years of age), 8 having been a passenger of a DUI driver, [10][11][12] starting to drink at an early age, 13,14 binge drinking, [15][16][17] low perception of punishment [18][19][20] and low perception of the chances of being involved in a traffic accident. 21 The association between DUI and these predictors has not yet been systematically studied in Brazilian samples, and only few studies have been recently conducted.…”

“…, ter tido acidente prévio com beber e dirigir (OR = 7,9; IC95% 2,(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)9), ter tido "consumo excessivo episódico" no ultimo ano (OR = 2,2; IC95% 1,(3)(4)5) e ter uma opinião desfavorável sobre políticas públicas (OR = 2,9; IC95% 1,(4)(5)(6)2) 2 Numbers of such magnitude have been repetitive, since policies against drinking and driving have not been regularly enforced. Recently, the government has passed a "zero tolerance" law related to drinking and driving that still needs time to show the effects of its implementation.…”

Uso de bebidas alcoólicas em postos de gasolina de Porto Alegre: estudo piloto

“…As informações sobre dados demográficos, uso de substâncias e comportamentos citados na literatura internacional como de risco para acidentes de trânsito relacionados ao uso de álcool (acidente prévio por beber e dirigir, ser passageiro de motorista intoxicado e uso de maconha) 14,15 foram obtidas através de um questionário auto-aplicável, preenchido em cerca de 5 minutos. .…”

The Prevalence of Alcohol Use among Road Users and Its Impact on Traffic Crash Severity in Ghana

“…This high level of motorists' awareness was achieved through driver education and there is considerable evidence to support the fact that appropriate mass media campaigns are part of the toolbox for motorists' behaviour change towards safer driving and road use (Assum, 2010;Boots & Midford, 1999;Damsere-Derry et al, 2014;Jia et al, 2015;Kypri & Stephenson, 2005;Lewis, Watson, & White, 2008;Sweedler et al, 2004). These findings suggest that road safety education would be beneficial in Ghana.…”

“…In most advanced countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Norway, many adult citizens are aware of the legal BAC limit and the number of drinks which, when consumed, will not exceed the legal limit (Assum, 2010;Kypri & Stephenson, 2005;Petroulias, 2014). The differences in knowledge might be a contributory factor for the variations in compliance to the legal limits in different countries.…”