Motorists' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards alcohol-impaired driving/riding in Ghana.

CONCLUSION: The volumes of alcohol which motorists typically consume per their drinking occasions were very high and their estimates of the number of drinks required to reach the legal BAC limit was equally very high. Provision of authoritative information advising motorists about 'safe', 'responsible' or 'low risk' levels of alcohol consumption is imperative. Many traffic violations including drink-driving were reported thus suggesting a need for enhanced policing and enforcement. However, giving the low level of knowledge of the legal BAC limit, educating motorists about how many drinks that will approximate the legal BAC should be intensified prior to an increase in enforcement otherwise the desired outcome of enforcement may not be achieved. PMID: 27258429 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Tags: Traffic Inj Prev Source Type: research