The Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs reports that providing drinkers with "Know your Limit" cards has little impact on the drunk driving rate.
The variables that go into determining a driver's blood-alcohol level are enough to make such BAC calculator cards little more than a rough guess at best. In fact, Massachusetts OUI defense lawyers are frequently able to challenge the results of breathalyzer examinations when the machine has not been properly maintained or the administrator has not received the proper training or certification.
The Journal reports that any aid that permits drivers to assess their risk has important potential for long-term drunk driving prevention efforts. The test sampled 1,215 U.S. residents as they entered Mexico for a night of drinking. Each subject was assigned to one of six prevention categories. Categories included providing generic warnings about drinking and driving, handing out gender-specific BAC calculator cards and providing incentives to moderate drinking.
Results found that telling participants about the risks of drinking and driving resulted in significantly lower BACs for those who indicated they were driving home. Providing the BAC calculator cards did not reduce BACs. In fact, there was some evidence that the cards undermined the effect of the warnings.
The study concluded that the BAC calculator cards do not appear to be effective in reducing drinking and driving.
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