Drinking and Driving in Vietnam: Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices

Tran, Nhan; Bachani, Abdulgafoor M.; Pham, Viet Cuong; Lunnen, Jeffrey C.; Jo, Youngji; Passmore, Jonathon; Nguyễn, Phương Ngọc; Hyder, Adnan A.

doi:10.1080/15389588.2011.636779

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“…Vietnam where 45% of drivers reported drink-driving (Tran et al, 2012). Similar to a report by Tran et al, (2012), the vast majority of motorists who reported drink-driving in Ghana were males.…”

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“…Similar to a report by Tran et al, (2012), the vast majority of motorists who reported drink-driving in Ghana were males. This may be one explanation for why more males than females are involved in fatal and serious traffic crashes in Ghana (Damsere- Derry, Palk, & King, 2015).…”

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“…For instance, in Vietnam only 13% (Tran et al, 2012) of drivers could give the definitive legal BAC limit compared to nearly 90% of current licensed holders in Norway who know the legal BAC limit and between 42% and 47% could give the approximate number of standard drinks to get to the legal BAC `limit of that country (Assum, 2010). 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).…”

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“…Participants in this research were riders and motorists (i.e., operators of cars, motorcyclists and cyclists). Participants were randomly selected at fuel/gas refilling centres, an approach successfully used by (Tran et al, 2012), garages and bus terminals where drivers/riders were waiting to refill their fuel, repair or service their cars or waiting to take their turn in loading their vehicles respectively. Their participation required completing a 15-item questionnaire soliciting their knowledge, attitudes and practices towards impaired driving in Ghana.…”

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

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This program of research, which was guided by Haddon's Matrix and deterrence theory conceptual frameworks, essentially had five core objectives. These objectives were examined through five independent studies. The studies were broadly interwoven to clarify understanding in three broad thematic areas relating to the impact of alcohol use on road traffic crashes in Northern Ghana: (a) general behaviour (i.e., knowledge, attitudes and practices) regarding alcohol impairment as a risk factor for ii Alcohol Use and Traffic Crash Severity in Ghana road users, (b) police reported alcohol and illicit drug use and the relative risk of road traffic crashes, and (c) the impact of alcohol use on road traffic injury severity.Study 1 (Chapter 5) primarily aimed to determine knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding alcohol drinking and driving in three cities in Ghana. The study was a survey conducted at washing bays, lorry terminals and fuel stations. Study 1 established that 24% of all motorists and 54% of motorists who were current alcohol users reported having driven within an hour after consuming alcohol. Current alcohol users typically consume four standard drinks per drinking occasion. Further, participants who were current alcohol users were significantly more likely to be arrested for traffic violations compared with non-alcohol users. It was apparent that enforcement of drink-driving law and motorists' knowledge of the BAC law were low.

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

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“…Research conducted in other countries has identified that knowledge of safe drinking levels and how to manage alcohol consumption to remain within legal BAC limits, as well as perceptions about drinkdriving enforcement, can influence decisions about drinkdriving behavior (Baum, 2000;Tran et al, 2011;Watson & Freeman, 2007). Therefore, the present study explored whether convicted drunk drivers were aware of the amended legislation and related BAC limits, and whether this knowledge, exposure to enforcement, and the existence of alcohol-use disorders were associated with drunk driving.…”

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Knowledge and behaviors of drunk-driving offenders in Guangzhou, China

Jia

Fleiter

King

et al. 2015

IJADR

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Aims: To better understand the knowledge and behaviors of drunk-driving offenders relating to alcohol use and driving in the context of recently amended Chinese legislation, and to investigate the involvement of alcohol-use disorders. Design:The study was a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2012. Setting and participants:Data were collected at a local jail and 101 participants were recruited while in detention.Measures: Questionnaire items examined demographic characteristics as well as practices and knowledge relating to alcohol use and driving. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) was used to assess hazardous drinking levels.Findings: Knowledge about the two legal limits for "drink driving" and for "drunk driving" was low, at 28.3% and 41.4%, respectively. AUDIT scores indicated that a substantial proportion of the offenders had high levels of alcohol-use disorders. Higher AUDIT scores were found among the least experienced drivers, those who lacked knowledge about the legal limits, and recidivist drunk drivers. Conclusions:Limited awareness of legal alcohol limits might contribute to offending; high AUDIT scores suggest that hazardous drinking levels may also contribute. This study provides important information to assist in refining community education and prevention efforts.

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Traffic Violations in Guangdong Province of China: Speeding and Drunk Driving

Zhang¹,

Yau²,

Gong³

2021

Road Safety in China

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Polarized eV neutrons can address interesting scientific questions in nuclear physics, particle physics, and astrophysics/cosmology. We present the first experiment to polarize the neutrons on the Back-n beamline at the Chinese Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) using an in-situ NSF using spin-exchange optical pumping (SEOP) of 3 He. A 3 He polarization of 68%±0.7% for this in-situ NSF was measured through neutron transmission method at Back-n.This is high enough to enable new experiments on the Back-n beamline.

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Drinking and Driving in Vietnam: Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices

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

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

Knowledge and behaviors of drunk-driving offenders in Guangzhou, China

Traffic Violations in Guangdong Province of China: Speeding and Drunk Driving

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