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General information on drinking and driving

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Articles on many topics related to impaired driving, including how breathalyzers work; the effects of alcohol on perception, behaviour and coordination; how illegal and prescription drugs affect driving; current legislation; information specific to teens, women, the elderly and chronic drinkers; and the impact of losing a loved one in an alcohol-related incident.

Research reports

The Alcohol-Crash Problem in Canada: 1999
The Alcohol-Crash Problem in Canada: 2000
The Alcohol-Crash Problem in Canada: 2001
(available in PDF format on the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) web site, under the heading "Impaired Driving". To view PDF documents you must use Adobe® Acrobat Reader. Visit the Adobe site to download the latest, free version.)

Links **

There are a number of documents on drinking and driving on the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CMMTA) web site. Check the "Publications & Reports" page under "Impaired Driving"

** Disclaimer: Please be aware that we take no responsibility for the accuracy or content of any of the sites referenced by Transport Canada. The views and opinions expressed by the sites referenced by Transport Canada in no way reflect the views or policies of Transport Canada.