Under the influence

Duration: 26

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1977

Creator: Ramsgate Films

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Shows the results of experiments conducted to determine whether 0.1 percent alcohol in the bloodstream impairs an individual's driving ability., To observe the effects of social drinking on every day driving skills, 30 volunteers, all with above average tolerances to alcohol, participate in a carefully controlled experiment. They demonstrate good driving skills on a special test course then try to match their performance after a round of social drinking. Documents the 1975 tests designed to discover exactly how impaired the average driver is at .10 percent blood alcohol concentration. Shows that the results, although often startling and humorous, carry tragic implications.

Complete Record: Shows the results of experiments conducted to determine whether 0.1 percent alcohol in the bloodstream impairs an individual's driving ability., To observe the effects of social drinking on every day driving skills, 30 volunteers, all with above average tolerances to alcohol, participate in a carefully controlled experiment. They demonstrate good driving skills on a special test course then try to match their performance after a round of social drinking. Documents the 1975 tests designed to discover exactly how impaired the average driver is at .10 percent blood alcohol concentration. Shows that the results, although often startling and humorous, carry tragic implications.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.