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

CONCLUSION: The volumes of alcohol that motorists typically consume per drinking occasion were very high and their estimates of the number of drinks required to reach the legal BAC limit was also 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, given the low level of knowledge of the legal BAC limit, educating motorists about how many drinks 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 - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27258429?dopt=Abstract

Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - November 4, 2016 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Damsere-Derry J, Palk G, King M Tags: Traffic Inj Prev Source Type: research