Perceptions and experiences of random breath testing in Queensland and the self-reported deterrent impact on drunk driving

Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-19

  Watson, Barry ^a   Freeman, James ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol Use; Deterrence; Impaired Driving; Law Enforcement; Random Breath Testing (RBT); Traffic Safety

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; BREATH ANALYSIS; CAR DRIVING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BREATH TESTS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; QUEENSLAND; RISK; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33847051564     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: 1538957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15389580601027360     Document Type: Article

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