Legislative recommendations of the Virginia Highway Safety Commission to the 1972 Virginia General Assembly.
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1971-01-01
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Alternative Title:Virginia Highway Safety Commission recommendations to the 1972 General Assembly
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Abstract: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.
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