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Perceptions and Experiences of Random Breath Testing in Queensland and the Self-Reported Deterrent Impact on Drunk Driving

Barry Watson Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety-Queensland (CARRS-Q), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Carseldine, Australia
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James Freeman Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety-Queensland (CARRS-Q), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Carseldine, Australia
Pages 11-19 | Received 22 May 2006, Accepted 25 Sep 2006, Published online: 24 Jan 2007

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