Laboratory Evaluation Of Second Generation Behavioral Alcohol Safety Interlock Systems

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center1974PDFTech ReportAbernathy III, Charles N.John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)United States. Department of Transportation. Transportation Systems CenterJohn A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)United StatesAlcohol ignition interlock devicesAlcohol breath testsBlood alcohol levelsHuman factorsLaboratory studiesDrunk drivingPM-T-13Preliminary MemorandumThis report contains results of an experimental evaluation of devices designed to prevent an intoxicated individual from operating his automobile. These devices were developed by both private industry and the Transportation Systems Center. They are designed to detect intoxication by measuring changes in ability to perform a "second generation" psychomotor task (i.e., a task known or thought to be alcohol specific). Four such devices were tested and found to be at least as alcohol specific as those previously tested, although they were at an earlier stage of development.95