Journal article
Profile of urban vs rural drivers detected drink driving via Roadside Breath Testing (RBT) in Queensland, Australia, between 2000 and 2011
Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol.47, pp.114-121
2017
Abstract
Problem In Australia, as in many other countries, a disproportionate number of drink driving crashes occur on rural roads. Aims and method The study used Queensland Police Random Breath Testing (RBT) data from 2000-2011 to (a) comparing drink driving rates and RBT efficacy in areas of increasing remoteness (b) compare drink driver factors and the circumstances of apprehensions in rural and urban areas. Results Generally, rural areas had a higher detection rate per RBT intercepts and a greater number of apprehensions per licensed drivers than the state average. Main effects showed that rural drivers were more likely to be male and to be a reoffender but less likely to be apprehended between midnight and 5.59 am and after visiting a licensed venue. Urban drivers were more likely to be aged 17-49 years and to be apprehended with a BAC < 0.15%. Conclusion Differences in RBT effectiveness and drink driving factors and circumstances exist between rural and urban areas. Practical application The greater number of drink drivers in rural areas signal a need for targeted interventions in these areas. To increase the effectiveness of such interventions, further research should examine the mechanisms responsible for these observed differences between rural and urban drink driver.
Details
- Title
- Profile of urban vs rural drivers detected drink driving via Roadside Breath Testing (RBT) in Queensland, Australia, between 2000 and 2011
- Authors
- Kerry Ann Armstrong (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyHanna Watling (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyAngela Watson (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyJeremy D Davey (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol.47, pp.114-121
- Publisher
- Pergamon
- Date published
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.trf.2017.03.003
- ISSN
- 1369-8478
- Organisation Unit
- Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451317102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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