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Drink Driving in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
preprint
posted on 2020-06-03, 01:50 authored by Natalie Watson-BrownNatalie Watson-Brown, Verity Truelove, James Freeman, Jeremy DaveyA brief five minute cross-sectional online survey was designed to examine the effects of
COVID-19 on drink-driving behaviours. Five foci were explored in the survey including
driving behaviour, drinking behaviour, drink-driving behaviour, perceptions of RBT,
and response to suspended routine RBT due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Participants are licensed drivers from Queensland, Australia and aged at least 18 years. A total of 350 participants (Mean age = 35 years) have participated in
the survey to date.
Funding
Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC)
History
Declaration of conflicts of interest
NoneCorresponding author email
nwatsonb@usc.edu.auLead author country
- Australia
Lead author job role
- Higher Education Researcher
Lead author institution
University of the Sunshine CoastHuman Participants
- Yes
Ethics statement
Approval was granted by the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Human Research Ethics Committee (Approval number A201370). Written consent was required prior to completing the survey.Comments
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