Legislative Recommendations of the Virginia Highway Safety Commission to the 1972 Virginia General Assembly

Report No: 71-R10

Published in 1971

About the report:

In 1970, alcohol contributed to the deaths of over 340 drivers on the Commonwealth of Virginia's roads and a total of 19,000 crashes. Until 1972, Virginia retained the 0.15% presumptive level of intoxication. Advantages of the 0.10% presumptive level included increased deterrence and greater concurrence with medical knowledge as to when a driver's ability to safely operate a vehicle was significantly decreased. To increase identifiability of the drinking driver, the use of quantitative breath tests for evidence of intoxication was advocated.

Documents

71-R10

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Authors

Steven L. Micas

Last updated: February 9, 2024