Improving Understanding of Alcohol Impairment and BAC Levels, and Their Relationship to Highway Accidents
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and Executive Suaaary of "Effects of Low Doses of Alcohol on Driving-Related Skills: A Review of the Evidence" The report "Effects of Low Doses of Alcohol on Driving-Related Skills: A Review of the Evidence" was presented to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in March 1987. A copy of the complete document can be obtained through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161. Presented in this Appendix are an Abstract of the report and the Executive Summary.
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تاریخ انتشار 2007