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      <dc:title>Alcohol Effects on Drivers' Speed Management: The Influence of Visual Performance and Road Complexity</dc:title>
      <dc:creator>Casares López, Miriam</dc:creator>
      <dc:creator>Castro Torres, José Juan</dc:creator>
      <dc:creator>Ortiz Peregrina, Sonia</dc:creator>
      <dc:creator>Martino, Francesco</dc:creator>
      <dc:creator>Granados Delgado, Pilar</dc:creator>
      <dc:creator>Jiménez del Barco Jaldo, Luis Miguel</dc:creator>
      <dc:subject>alcohol use</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>driving speed</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>driver self-regulation</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>contrast sensitivity</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>vision</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>road complexity</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>visual performance</dc:subject>
      <dc:description>Objective: The aim of this work is to assess how drivers adapt their driving speed as a self-regulation mechanism when driving under the influence of alcohol, and the influence of alcohol consumption, visual performance, road complexity, and personal traits.&#xd;
Method: Thirty-one volunteers took part in the study. All of them underwent three experimental sessions: baseline (no alcohol), Alcohol 1 (low–moderate dose), and Alcohol 2 (moderate–high dose). Vision was tested using contrast sensitivity and retinal straylight. Driving performance was assessed using a driving simulator. The difference between the driving speed and the speed limit was calculated in 10 road scenarios of different complexity.&#xd;
Results: Drivers adapted their driving speed less (i.e., drove faster) in the Alcohol 1 condition compared with Alcohol 2 (p = .007). This indicates that participants felt more confident under the influence of a low–moderate dose of alcohol. Participants with better contrast sensitivity drove faster (p = .021). The complexity of the road and other factors such as driving experience, sex, or driving under the influence of alcohol frequency also influenced speed choice.&#xd;
Conclusions: Drivers under the influence of a low–moderate dose of alcohol seem to be less aware of the risk. Contrast sensitivity is a good predictor of the speed choice when driving under the influence of alcohol. A better understanding of drivers' behavior under the influence of substance use may be useful to adjust and improve traffic laws and driving regulations.</dc:description>
      <dc:date>2024-11-26T10:35:02Z</dc:date>
      <dc:date>2024-11-26T10:35:02Z</dc:date>
      <dc:date>2024-11-20</dc:date>
      <dc:type>journal article</dc:type>
      <dc:identifier>Casares-López M, Castro-Torres JJ, Ortiz-Peregrina S, Martino F, Granados-Delgado P, Jiménez Del Barco L. Alcohol Effects on Drivers' Speed Management: The Influence of Visual Performance and Road Complexity. J Stud Alcohol Drugs 85(6): 804-814 (2024)</dc:identifier>
      <dc:identifier>https://hdl.handle.net/10481/97388</dc:identifier>
      <dc:identifier>https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.24-00020</dc:identifier>
      <dc:language>eng</dc:language>
      <dc:rights>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/</dc:rights>
      <dc:rights>open access</dc:rights>
      <dc:rights>Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional</dc:rights>
      <dc:publisher>Alcohol Res Documentation Inc - Cent Alcohol Stud Rutgers Univ</dc:publisher>
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