Reduction of alcohol-impaired driving can be considered from both sides of the problem: how to reduce traffic problems and how to reduce alcohol impairment. A variety of alcohol control and regulation strategies have been found to reduce alcohol impairment among drivers. In order to review and synthesize many of the most promising strategies in alcohol regulation, the Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Transportation Committee of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) convened a workshop to discuss the role of alcohol regulation in traffic safety. The workshop was held June 5–6, 2006, at the National Academies’ Beckman Conference Center in Irvine, California. This report provides an overview of the information presented and the discussions among the participants as well as the background papers prepared for the workshop.
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Components:
- Alcohol Law Enforcement: Agencies, Methods, and Impact
- Alcohol Policies in the Americas
- Alcohol Prices and Traffic Safety
- Alcohol Regulation and Traffic Safety: An Overview
- Alcohol Regulation in Sweden and the European Union: Effects on Road Safety
- Alcohol Sales and Service to Underage Youth and Intoxicated Patrons: Effects of Responsible Beverage Service Training and Enforcement Interventions
- Detecting Alcohol Impairment by Observation of Intoxication
- Enhanced Enforcement of Laws Prohibiting Sale of Alcohol to Minors: Systematic Review of Effectiveness for Reducing Sales and Underage Drinking
- Legal Framework for Alcohol Regulation in the United States
- Limits on Hours of Sales and Service: Effects on Traffic Safety
- Limits on Outlet Density and Location: Effects on Traffic Safety
- Minimum Purchase Age Laws: How Effective Are They in Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving?
- Status of 14 Under-Age-21 Drinking Laws in the United States
- The Effects of Establishing Closing Hours in Juarez, Mexico
- The Importance of Alcohol Regulation at All Levels: Bringing It All Together—Lessons from Underage Drinking Controls
- Traffic Safety and Alcohol Regulation: Overview and Summary