E-scooter driving under the acute influence of alcohol-a real-driving fitness study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the effects of alcohol on the ability to drive an e-scooter, driving tests reflecting real-life situations accompanied by medical examinations focusing on balance were conducted at different blood alcohol concentrations (BACs).

Methods

Fifty-seven subjects who consumed alcohol (28 female, 29 male) and 6 consistently sober subjects (3 female, 3 male) participated in the study. Alcohol was administered on a fixed schedule, and the individual drinking quantity was individually calculated in advance using the Widmark formula. Repeated runs through a fixed course were performed. Following each ride, a blood sample was taken for BAC determination, and medical tests were performed.

Results

Even at low BACs (0.21-0.60 g/kg), subjects showed a significant dec

SUBMITTER: Zube K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9375743 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature