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Nishit Gupta1, Hem Lata, Amandeep Kaur
1Department of Physiology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Context:
The use of alcohol during nighttime driving may affect recovery from glare leading to increased traffic accidents.
Objective:
To compare the glare recovery time in alcoholic versus non-alcoholic drivers.
Materials And Methods:
Alcoholic (n = 25) and non-alcoholic drivers (n = 25) were subjected to glare recovery test and they also filled a questionnaire about the nighttime driving.
Results:
The glare recovery time got prolonged in alcoholic drivers and they also complained of more problems during nighttime driving as compared to non-alcoholic drivers.
Conclusions:
The use of alcohol delays recovery from glare during nighttime driving. This can have considerable implications for developing countries in improving regulations for driving licensing.
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