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Factors affecting the drinking driver.

A W Chan
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Abstract

Although the relationship between alcohol and traffic safety has been the subject of numerous studies, much remains unknown about the mechanisms by which alcohol contributes to traffic accidents. A number of other factors, which are reviewed in this paper, also can contribute to car accidents. They may also interact with alcohol, perhaps in a complex manner. Therefore, multiple factors rather than one single factor may contribute to automobile accidents for those who drink and drive.

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A W Chan. 1987. Factors affecting the drinking driver.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0376-8716(87)90049-4

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