ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Decrease in Drunk-Driving Deaths.

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2002

TOPIC: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a study that shows the nation's rate of deaths related to drunken driving has decreased by more than half during the past two decades, according to an article by The Associated Press. The rate of alcohol-related traffic deaths in 1982 was 1.64 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, compared to 0.63 last year. The study also shows the rates vary significantly across the United States. The NHTSA and law enforcement from state to state plan to increase patrols and sobriety checkpoints from Dec. 20 through Jan. 5. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story:

Professor Young-Jun Moon, of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, is an expert regarding human factors and highway safety. 217-333-8988, 217-333-INFO (University PR Phone)

Professor Alexander C. Wagenaar, of the University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, can share his expertise on highway safety, drug and alcohol abuse prevention. 612-624-8370, 612-625-5000 (University PR Phone)

Professor Peter Hancock, of the University of Central Florida, can discuss human factors and traffic accidents. 407-823-2310

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