Acute and hang-over effects of alcohol on simulated driving performance.

The aim was to study hang-over effects from alcohol in simulated driving. The driving task was to negotiate 20 km in as short time as possible. The road had many curves, horizontal and vertical, with ice friction at irregular intervals. 24 healthy volunteers, aged 22-46, with valid driving licenses, all screened as moderate drinkers, participated as subjects in a repeated measurements design. In the acute intoxicated state (average BAC 150 mg%),...