Cost-benefit analysis of an alcohol ignition interlock for installation in all newly registered vehicles

Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 528-537

  Lahausse, Julie A ^a   Fildes, Brian N ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol ignition interlock; Blood alcohol concentration (BAC); Cost benefit analysis; Drink driving; Intelligent transport system; Road safety

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BREATH ANALYSIS; CAR DRIVING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INSTRUMENTATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MORTALITY; MOTOR VEHICLE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; STATISTICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BREATH TESTS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 70450198977     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: 1538957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15389580903173706     Document Type: Article

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