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Laws that establish a lower illegal BAC for young or inexperienced drivers than for older or more experienced drivers is recommended based on sufficient evidence of their effectiveness in reducing alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes. Lower blood alcohol concentration (BAC) laws establish a lower illegal BAC for young or inexperienced drivers than for older or more experienced drivers.

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Developed By:

Community Preventive Services Task Force

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area:

Injury and Violence Prevention

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

IVP-11, IVP-12, IVP-13, IVP-14

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Tags:

Effect Behavioral Change, Reduce Injury, Reduce Mortality, Government & Policymakers, Law Enforcement, Primary Prevention, Environmental & Policy, Families & Households

Citation:

Community Preventive Services Task Force. Recommendations to reduce injuries to motor vehicle occupants: increasing child safety seat use, increasing safety belt use, and reducing alcohol-impaired driving. Am J Prev Med [Internet]. 2001 Nov [cited 2013 Mar 21];21(4S):16?22. Available from http://www.thecommunityguide.org/mvoi/mvoi-AJPM-recs.pdf

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/motor-vehicle-occupant-injury-strategies-increasing-u-0
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2014-10-08 20:33:43.0