Citation

Lutze J, Schacher E. Blutalkohol 1979; 16(1): 49-58.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1979, International Committee on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety and Bund gegen Alkohol und Drogen im Straßenverkehr, Publisher Steintor Verlag)

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Abstract

This influence of low alcohol levels on reaction behavior was investigated. 40 car drivers aged 18 to 52 years were tested. The reaction recording instrument recorded a great similarity with regard to the arrangement of the accelerator and break pedals in a car and made a differentiated registration of movement and reaction time feasible. In comparison with a performance in a sober state, the average blood alcohol level of 0.49 pro mille showed a highly significant prolongation of the reaction-eliciting time and a less reliable reaction performance. These differences were also seen in the total reaction time. An influence on the reaction-completion time, however, could not be detected.