Driving A survey was made of six hundred drivers who reported having driven an automobile while impaired by alcohol. The purpose of the survey was to identify decision points leading to instances of alcohol-impaired driving and the bases for these decisions. In an article titled The Bases of Decisions That Lead to Alcohol Impaired Driving , results were summarized into broad categories and presented in decreasing order of frequency. More alcohol was consumed when it was free and there was plenty of it. Most drinkers plan to drink.
Most drinkers plan to drink moderately.
Most drivers had not made prior plans about transportation after the event. Deciding when and where to drink often involved doing what the person usually did under all circumstance. A. J. McKnight, E. A. Langston, A. S. McKnight and J. E. Lange. The Bases of Decisions Leading to Alcohol Impaired Driving . Permission is granted to reproduce for educational non-commercial uses if this message is shown.