Characteristics of designated drivers and their passengers from the 2007 national roadside survey in the United States.

Conclusions: Designated driving is widely used in the United States, with the majority of designated drivers abstaining from drinking alcohol. However, because designated driving separates drinking from driving for passengers in a group traveling together, this may encourage passengers to binge drink, which is associated with many adverse health consequences in addition to those arising from alcohol-impaired driving. Designated driving programs and campaigns, although not proven to be effective when used alone, can complement proven effective interventions to help reduce excessive drinking and alcohol-impaired driving. PMID: 24372499 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Tags: Traffic Inj Prev Source Type: research