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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Impaired driving"”.
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Using an extended theory of planned behaviour to investigate sleep impaired driving
… (Home & Reyner, 1995b). Research has shown that driving after 15 or more hours of wakefulness increases the risk of being involved in a sleep-related vehicle accident (Stutts et al., 2003). Further, young and elderly adults have been found to have more sleep-related accidents between midnight and …
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The Use of Designated Drivers to Deter Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Is this a Viable Intervention for a College Community?
… to reduce the number of injuries resulting from driving under the influence of alcohol. Benefits of using a DD are that it promotes the social norm of drinking abstinence, legitimizes the non-drinking role, offers a specific and modest behavior change to avoid DUI, and encourages planning ahead …
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Towards A Comprehensive Evaluation of Driving Impairment and Assessment Technologies
Impaired driving is a persistent threat to traffic safety, with alcohol and cannabis frequently involved in motor vehicle crashes. This dissertation examines how alcohol, cannabis, and their combination influence driving behavior and performance in real-world settings, and for alcohol, in a …
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Réponse au stress et comportements routiers à risque sous l’effet de l’alcool chez de jeunes conducteurs
… of the leading causes of death in young adults. Impaired driving, speeding and other risky driving behaviours (RDBs) are often associated with these crashes. Examination of risk markers associated with involvement in RDBs by our research team has shown that a low response to a stressful task, …
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Effectiveness of Saskatchewan Government Insurance 2014 Traffic Safety Initiatives on Reducing Casualties
… that cause traffic collisions in the province: impaired driving, distracted driving, excessive speed, intersection safety, and wildlife collisions. The Committee was also charged to make recommendations highlighting education and public awareness issues related to traffic safety. In 2013, the …
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The Relationship of Social Context and Sensation Seeking to Indices to College Student Alcohol Abuse
… alcohol use intensity, frequency of alcohol impaired driving, and the frequency of riding with an impaired driver. It was found that during the twelve month period prior to the survey, eighty seven percent of the respondents had used alcohol on at least one occasion, sixty eight percent had …
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For whom the cruiser rolls: a retrospective analysis of factors relating to recidivism in a sample of graduates from a court-ordered alcohol education and awareness program
… Cranton. Data on the sample of 214 Halton IDEA (Impaired Driver Education and Awareness) graduates were entered into a spread sheet. Descriptive statistics were generated. Each of the 214 program graduates had taken several tests during the course of the IDEA program. These tests measured …
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PROACTIVE DETECTION OF ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT: LEVERAGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR ENHANCED TRAFFIC SAFETY
<p>Drunk driving continues to seriously threaten public safety, affecting drivers, pedestrians, and other road users. Despite strict laws and the use of tools such as breathalyzers, the persistent prevalence of alcohol-impaired driving underscores the need for innovative prevention strategies to …
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Analysis and detection of driver fatigue caused by sleep deprivation
… we identify the characteristics of drowsy driving and devise a systematic way to infer the state of driver alertness based on driver-vehicle data. Although sleep and fatigue are major causes of impaired driving, neither effective regulations nor acceptable countermeasures are available yet. …
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A behavior analysis of alcohol consumption and impairment at university parties
… alcohol consumption and deterring alcohol impaired driving. When entering university-sanctioned parties, students were asked a few questions and then they received a drink container and a stick-on badge, each with an ID number. During these parties, individual drinking rates of beer and …