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Results for drunk driving, motorcycles (new york)
1 results foundAuthor: The Institute for Traffic Safety Management Title: Impaired Driving among Motorcyclists Involved in Crashes in New York State Summary: Because of the vulnerability of motorcyclists who share the road with much larger vehicles, motorcycle safety has long been a priority of New York’s highway safety program. Reinforcing the need for continued efforts to reduce crashes, fatalities and injuries among these roadway users is the increasing popularity of motorcycles that is reflected in upward trends in both motorcycle licenses and registrations over the last decade. Since 2001, the number of drivers with motorcycle licenses has increased by 22%, reaching over 666,000 in 2010, while the number of registered motorcycles has increased by 54% to over 340,000. These increases in motorcycle licenses and registrations have been accompanied by increases in the proportions of fatal crashes and personal injury crashes on New York roadways that involve motorcycles. Since motorcyclists are especially vulnerable to serious or fatal injury when a crash occurs, any factors that contribute to the risk of crash involvement are of great concern. Alcohol is one factor that has been demonstrated to substantially heighten this risk. Research conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has shown that alcohol impairs critical elements of the motorcycle riding task (Creaser et al, 2007). Reaction time to hazards and the ability to position the motorcycle appropriately when stopping or maneuvering were affected even at a low blood alcohol concentration (BAC at 0.08 or less). To address concerns raised by the increase in fatal motorcycle crashes in recent years and studies that have indicated that impaired driving may be a serious problem among motorcyclists, the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) funded the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research (ITSMR) to conduct a study on motorcyclists and impaired driving. This document reports on the findings of this research which should be useful to the alcohol and highway safety community, in particular the GTSC, the NYS Advisory Council on Impaired Driving, DMV and DMV’s Advisory Group on Motorcycle Safety, in the development of countermeasures that address the problem of impaired driving among motorcyclists in New York State. Details: Albany, NY: The Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research, University at Albany, State University of New York, 2011. 13p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 5, 2012 at http://www.safeny.ny.gov/10data/MCStudyFull.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United States URL: http://www.safeny.ny.gov/10data/MCStudyFull.pdf Shelf Number: 126267 Keywords: Alcohol Related Crashes, Motorcycles (New York)Alcohol Related Crime, Disorder (New York)Driving Under the Influence (New York)Drunk Driving, Motorcycles (New York) |