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Original Articles

A Preliminary Estimation of Motorcyclist Fatal Injury Risk by BAC Level Relative to Car/Van Drivers

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Pages 7-12 | Received 09 Jan 2012, Accepted 18 Mar 2012, Published online: 21 Dec 2012

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