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100 1 _aDEEN Thomas S
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245 1 0 _aDoes setting limits save lives? The case of 0.08 BAC Laws
260 _c2001
520 3 _aNineteen states have established laws that make it illegal per se to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC)of 0.08. The controversy over extending this stricter definition throughout the nation has focused largely on whether the state laws have been effective at savig lives. Prior evidence on this question has been mixed as well as criticized on several methodological grounds. This study presents novel, panel-based evaluations of 0.08 BAC laws, which address the potential methodological limitations of previous studies. The results of this study indicate that 0.08 BAC laws have been effective in reducing the number of traffic fatalities, particularly among youner adults. These estimates suggest that the nationwide adoption of 0.08 BAC laws would generate substantial gains, reducing the anual count of traffic fatalities by at least 1200
773 0 8 _tJournal of Policy Analysis and Management
_g20, 1, p. 111-128
_d, 2001
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998 _a20021119
_bCassio
_cCassio
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_cQuiteria
999 _aConvertido do Formato PHL
_bPHL2MARC21 1.1
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