Abstract:
Before we can suggest how to deal with the persistent drinking driver, we must understand as much as we can about him (almost always him): who he is, what he knows and thinks, how he acts. This paper gives a brief overview of recent data and studies on the persistent drinking driver in the United States. Among the data examined are the Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS) data, state data, data from a literature review, and data from a 1993 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) national survey of drinking and driving attitudes and behavior.
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