Citation

Romano EO, Kelley-Baker T, Lacey JH. J. Saf. Res. 2012; 43(3): 163-170.

Affiliation

Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE), Impaired Driving Center, PIRE, 11720 Beltsville Dr., Suite 900, Calverton, MD 20705-3111, USA. Electronic address: romano@pire.org.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, U.S. National Safety Council, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jsr.2012.05.004

PMID

22974681

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The aims of this study are: (a) to estimate the prevalence of passengers riding with alcohol-impaired drivers; (b) to investigate the role of demographic factors (age, gender, race/ethnicity, educational status) and relevant driving conditions (time of the day, trip origin, vehicle ownership) on shaping the likelihood of alcohol-impaired driving; (c) to identify and estimate the prevalence of passengers as alternative drivers (PADs); and (d) to examine the role that vehicle ownership plays in shaping the occurrence of PADs. METHOD: Data came from a unique convenience sample of passengers obtained from the 2007 National Roadside Survey, a random sample of drivers from the 48 contiguous states. RESULTS: The prevalence of PADs in the targeted population (mostly weekend night vehicles) was higher with drivers at .00

Language: en