Most of the current studies on drunk driving accidents focus on law making and public education. However, especially in China, there is less statistical analysis on the severity of drunk driving accidents between driv...Most of the current studies on drunk driving accidents focus on law making and public education. However, especially in China, there is less statistical analysis on the severity of drunk driving accidents between driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and driving while intoxicated (DWI). 3368 drunk driving related crashes were collected from the blood-alcohol test report in a city of China at 2012 and 2013. After data pre-processing, Chi-square tests were used to analyze the association between different variables and the type of drunk driving. The logistic regression model is conducted to estimate the effect of the variables under DUI and DWI. The results show that Hour of the day, Driver’s age, Driver’s casualties and Accident area have significant correlation with drunk driving. There was a slightly decrease by 0.995 per year with age and a slightly increase by 1.014 with time in the possibility of DWI. DWI is more likely to cause death in traffic accidents (OR = 1.316) than DUI. Driver’s deaths (OR = 2.346) is more likely to happen than the injuries (OR = 1.910) under DWI cases. These findings show that more attention should be paid to strengthen controls on the DWI. It also can provide important basis for accident prevent, traffic law enforcement and traffic management.展开更多
One day,a father and his little son were leaving a restaurant for home.Atthis age,the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always askingquestions.Now,he asked,“What’s the meaning of the word‘drunk’,d...One day,a father and his little son were leaving a restaurant for home.Atthis age,the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always askingquestions.Now,he asked,“What’s the meaning of the word‘drunk’,dad?”展开更多
Recently,reform on charges against dangerous driving has stirred up debate among the public.A new stipulation by China’s Supreme People’s court which took effect on May 1 granted judges the discretion to decide whet...Recently,reform on charges against dangerous driving has stirred up debate among the public.A new stipulation by China’s Supreme People’s court which took effect on May 1 granted judges the discretion to decide whether someone caught driving under the influence of alcohol should be held criminal responsible by taking into account how drunk the person is,road conditions and the seriousness of damages.展开更多
In the criminal cases of driving under the influence(DUI), DNA evidence can be collected from the deployed airbag of the motor vehicle and submitted to the crime lab for touch DNA analysis.The evidence can be acquired...In the criminal cases of driving under the influence(DUI), DNA evidence can be collected from the deployed airbag of the motor vehicle and submitted to the crime lab for touch DNA analysis.The evidence can be acquired when the skin cells are observed on the surface of the airbag in a traffic accident. However, the low quantity or quality of the evidence collected from a crime scene prevents further identification analysis in many cases. In the current study, we reported a case of identifying touch DNA extraction from the shed skin cells from the deployed airbag of a motor vehicle. We managed to collect DNA evidence from the shed skin cells in an airbag using a proper approach of collection and extraction. The 5.87 ng of extracted DNA was sufficient for genotyping and forensic identification, which helped to identify the driver of the car in collision with a pier in the street. In DUI cases and other traffic accidents, therefore, the amount of touch DNA extracted from the deployed airbag can be sufficient for DNA marker genotyping and further analysis.展开更多
Drunk driving, a major killer in China for decades, may soon incur harsher penalties for offenders. Several high-profile alcoholrelated traffic accidents in recent months have triggered a nationwide debate
In late September, China’s Ministry of Public Security expanded its nationwide campaign against drunk driving by releasing a document suggesting that passengers sharing a car with a drunk driver be punished together ...In late September, China’s Ministry of Public Security expanded its nationwide campaign against drunk driving by releasing a document suggesting that passengers sharing a car with a drunk driver be punished together with the driver and that passengers who do not prevent drunk driving be fined.展开更多
China is not in the grips of an all-out battle with alcoholism—well it is,but that’s another story for another time—rather the word'drunk'has become a newly-appropriated buzzword.Today,it is being used as a...China is not in the grips of an all-out battle with alcoholism—well it is,but that’s another story for another time—rather the word'drunk'has become a newly-appropriated buzzword.Today,it is being used as a word to describe the ridiculous,stupid,hilarious,or just plain insane,a word for when words fail.Generally,it’s a replacement for the phrase,'You’ve got to be kidding me.'Instead,use'I’m drunk(我也是醉了Wo ye shi zui le).'展开更多
文摘Most of the current studies on drunk driving accidents focus on law making and public education. However, especially in China, there is less statistical analysis on the severity of drunk driving accidents between driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and driving while intoxicated (DWI). 3368 drunk driving related crashes were collected from the blood-alcohol test report in a city of China at 2012 and 2013. After data pre-processing, Chi-square tests were used to analyze the association between different variables and the type of drunk driving. The logistic regression model is conducted to estimate the effect of the variables under DUI and DWI. The results show that Hour of the day, Driver’s age, Driver’s casualties and Accident area have significant correlation with drunk driving. There was a slightly decrease by 0.995 per year with age and a slightly increase by 1.014 with time in the possibility of DWI. DWI is more likely to cause death in traffic accidents (OR = 1.316) than DUI. Driver’s deaths (OR = 2.346) is more likely to happen than the injuries (OR = 1.910) under DWI cases. These findings show that more attention should be paid to strengthen controls on the DWI. It also can provide important basis for accident prevent, traffic law enforcement and traffic management.
文摘One day,a father and his little son were leaving a restaurant for home.Atthis age,the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always askingquestions.Now,he asked,“What’s the meaning of the word‘drunk’,dad?”
文摘Recently,reform on charges against dangerous driving has stirred up debate among the public.A new stipulation by China’s Supreme People’s court which took effect on May 1 granted judges the discretion to decide whether someone caught driving under the influence of alcohol should be held criminal responsible by taking into account how drunk the person is,road conditions and the seriousness of damages.
基金This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘In the criminal cases of driving under the influence(DUI), DNA evidence can be collected from the deployed airbag of the motor vehicle and submitted to the crime lab for touch DNA analysis.The evidence can be acquired when the skin cells are observed on the surface of the airbag in a traffic accident. However, the low quantity or quality of the evidence collected from a crime scene prevents further identification analysis in many cases. In the current study, we reported a case of identifying touch DNA extraction from the shed skin cells from the deployed airbag of a motor vehicle. We managed to collect DNA evidence from the shed skin cells in an airbag using a proper approach of collection and extraction. The 5.87 ng of extracted DNA was sufficient for genotyping and forensic identification, which helped to identify the driver of the car in collision with a pier in the street. In DUI cases and other traffic accidents, therefore, the amount of touch DNA extracted from the deployed airbag can be sufficient for DNA marker genotyping and further analysis.
文摘Drunk driving, a major killer in China for decades, may soon incur harsher penalties for offenders. Several high-profile alcoholrelated traffic accidents in recent months have triggered a nationwide debate
文摘In late September, China’s Ministry of Public Security expanded its nationwide campaign against drunk driving by releasing a document suggesting that passengers sharing a car with a drunk driver be punished together with the driver and that passengers who do not prevent drunk driving be fined.
文摘China is not in the grips of an all-out battle with alcoholism—well it is,but that’s another story for another time—rather the word'drunk'has become a newly-appropriated buzzword.Today,it is being used as a word to describe the ridiculous,stupid,hilarious,or just plain insane,a word for when words fail.Generally,it’s a replacement for the phrase,'You’ve got to be kidding me.'Instead,use'I’m drunk(我也是醉了Wo ye shi zui le).'
