Bicycling during alcohol intoxication
The number of bicycling fatalities was 19 450 between 2010 and 2018 in Europe. The number of bicyclists killed when intoxicated by alcohol is harder to establish given the lack of reliable data. In Sweden, drunk bicycling is socially acceptable and legal (unless reckless). This experiment aimed to...
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Technology and Society, Faculty of Engineering, LTH, Lund University
2023-05-01
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| author | Jan Andersson Christopher Patten Henriette Wallén Warner Caroline Andersérs Christer Ahlström Ruggero Ceci Liza Jakobsson |
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The number of bicycling fatalities was 19 450 between 2010 and 2018 in Europe. The number of bicyclists killed when intoxicated by alcohol is harder to establish given the lack of reliable data. In Sweden, drunk bicycling is socially acceptable and legal (unless reckless). This experiment aimed to investigate how alcohol intoxication affect bicycling stability performance, executive functions, and self-rated ability. The experiment was completed on a wide treadmill that allowed control of several influencing factors such as speed and physical effort. Intoxicated and sober participants bicycled on the treadmill for five 10 minute sessions. Alcohol as administered incrementally to reach a target breath alcohol concentration level of 0.8‰. Stability decreased with intoxication; especially roll rate measurements were identified as being adequate indicators of bicycling instability. Executive function was negatively affected, and ability ratings decreased due to intoxication. The intoxicated participants were aware of their reduced ability to bicycle in a safe manner on a group level but not on an individual level. However, this insight does not affect their intention to bicycle intoxicated.
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| spelling | doaj.art-67469a5a54c044ccac4737d89f1c6a332023-05-22T18:41:59ZengTechnology and Society, Faculty of Engineering, LTH, Lund UniversityTraffic Safety Research2004-30822023-05-01410.55329/prpa1909Bicycling during alcohol intoxicationJan Andersson0Christopher Patten1Henriette Wallén Warner2Caroline Andersérs3Christer Ahlström4Ruggero Ceci5Liza Jakobsson6Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, SwedenSwedish Transport Agency, SwedenSwedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, Sweden Swedish Transport Agency, SwedenSwedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, Sweden Swedish Transport Administration, Sweden Swedish Transport Administration, Sweden The number of bicycling fatalities was 19 450 between 2010 and 2018 in Europe. The number of bicyclists killed when intoxicated by alcohol is harder to establish given the lack of reliable data. In Sweden, drunk bicycling is socially acceptable and legal (unless reckless). This experiment aimed to investigate how alcohol intoxication affect bicycling stability performance, executive functions, and self-rated ability. The experiment was completed on a wide treadmill that allowed control of several influencing factors such as speed and physical effort. Intoxicated and sober participants bicycled on the treadmill for five 10 minute sessions. Alcohol as administered incrementally to reach a target breath alcohol concentration level of 0.8‰. Stability decreased with intoxication; especially roll rate measurements were identified as being adequate indicators of bicycling instability. Executive function was negatively affected, and ability ratings decreased due to intoxication. The intoxicated participants were aware of their reduced ability to bicycle in a safe manner on a group level but not on an individual level. However, this insight does not affect their intention to bicycle intoxicated. https://tsr.international/TSR/article/view/24901alcohol intoxicationbicycling performancecognitionstability |
| spellingShingle | Jan Andersson Christopher Patten Henriette Wallén Warner Caroline Andersérs Christer Ahlström Ruggero Ceci Liza Jakobsson Bicycling during alcohol intoxication Traffic Safety Research alcohol intoxication bicycling performance cognition stability |
| title | Bicycling during alcohol intoxication |
| title_full | Bicycling during alcohol intoxication |
| title_fullStr | Bicycling during alcohol intoxication |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bicycling during alcohol intoxication |
| title_short | Bicycling during alcohol intoxication |
| title_sort | bicycling during alcohol intoxication |
| topic | alcohol intoxication bicycling performance cognition stability |
| url | https://tsr.international/TSR/article/view/24901 |
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