2008 Volume 10 Pages 347-353
The number of traffic accidents associated with drunken-driving is reducing because the punishment for drunken-driving becomes heavier than before. However, the mortality rate due to drunken-driving is higher than any other cause of traffic accident. In this study, a series of driving simulator experiments were conducted to reveal the driving characteristics under the influence of alcohol. The reaction delay to signals, mistake rate of the reactions, driving performance under various circumstances and so forth were compared with respect to the alcoholic density in breath and the elapsed time after drinking.
