Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Night-time driving : the use of seat-belts and alcohol

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Night-time driving : the use of seat-belts and alcohol / P.C. Noordzij, A.C. Meester and W.L.G. Verschuur

Sumario: The objective risks of accident involvement associated with night driving, seat-belt use and alcohol intoxication have been reported from many countries. However, much less is known about the risks associated with combinations of these activities, even though these are common. A brief review of the relevant literature suggests that young drivers and drinking drivers are less likely to wear seat-belts at night. The results of a night-time survey in the Netherlands support this finding , with the lowest rate of belt use, 21%, being for young drivers with blood alcohol levels in excess of the legal limit. Thus those drivers who are most likely to become involved in a crash are least likely to protect themselves from injury. The implications of these findings for accident countermeasures are briefly outlined

En: Ergonomics. - London [etc.]. - Vol. 31, nº 4, April 1988 ; p. 663-668

1. Ergonomía . 2. Comportamiento humano . 3. Conducción nocturna . 4. Alcohol . 5. Cinturones de seguridad . 6. Prevención de accidentes . 7. Accidentes de tráfico . 8. Seguridad vial . I. Meester, A.C. . II. Verschuur, L.G. . III. Title. IV. Título: Ergonomics.