Alcohol and Alcohol Combined with Texting
Evaluation of Driving Impairment Effects in a Closed-Course Section
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21645347 |
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| Authors | Bruno Ruiz Brandão da Costa (0000-0002-3927-3853, Universidade de São Paulo, corresponding author), Bruno Toledo Freitas (Universidade de São Paulo), Vítor Luiz Caleffo Piva Bigão (Universidade de São Paulo), Gleici da Silva Castro Perdona (0000-0003-0479-5499, Universidade de São Paulo), Bruno Spinosa De Martinis (0000-0002-2702-5190, Universidade de São Paulo) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1808-1817 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-15 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Substance Use & Misuse (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1082-6084 • E-ISSN: 1532-2491 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10826084.2022.2115850 |
| PMID | 35997035 |
| OpenAlex | W4292703067 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 66 |
OBJECTIVE: Examine the driving impairment effects of alcohol alone and of alcohol combined with texting. METHODS: Fifteen drivers (nine male, six female; mean age: 31.1 ± 6.9 years, range: 23 to 43 years) with similar drinking habit (i.e., social drinkers) completed a lap in a closed-course section in six different situations: (I) sober; (II) sober and while texting; (III) 30 minutes after ingesting a moderate dose of ethanol (0.50 g/kg); (IV) 30 minutes after drinking and while texting; (V) 60 minutes after drinking, (VI) 60 minutes after drinking and while texting. Driving performance was analyzed by means of maximum and mean speed, braking time and braking distance; and ability to control the car (i.e., evaluating if the drivers hit a traffic cone or exceeded the boundaries of the course). P values of 0.05). Traffic cones were knocked down only in texting experiments. In addition, when using the cell phone drivers tended to reduce the speed, and to accelerate abruptly right after they finish texting. CONCLUSION: Our findings strengthen the hypothesis that even moderate alcohol doses may significantly impair the driving performance. Additionally, alcohol and texting have complementary effects on driving impairment, and their combination represents a significant risk factor for crashes
Alcohol · Alcohol consumption · Audiology · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Poison control · Chemistry · Medicine · Older Adults Driving Studies · Psychology · Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue · Traffic and Road Safety
| Highly cited | No |
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