Citation

Soderstrom CA, Dischinger PC, Soderstrom MT. Proc. Assoc. Adv. Automot. Med. Annu. Conf. 1991; 35: 219-234.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine)

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Abstract

Alcohol use, driving records, crash culpability, and crash conviction rates for 165 injured motorcycle drivers (MTCDs) were studied. Of the 165 MTCDs, 53.3% tested positive for alcohol (BAC+). Culpability determinations (N = 150) revealed that 83% of BAC+ and 46% of BAC- MTCDs caused their crashed (p < 0.001). Driving records (N = 155) revealed the following prevalence of ≥1 convictions for BAC+ and BAC- MTCDs: impaired driving (29% versus 7%, p < 0.001); speeding (74% versus 58%, p < 0.05); and reckless driving (68% versus 44%, p < 0.002). Of the surviving culpable impaired MCTDs (N = 48), 16.7% received crash-related convictions, 12.5% received alcohol-related convictions. The data suggest that legal sanctions against injured BAC+ MTCDs are inadequate.