Under the Influence?, 1975
Note: Summary: Because every year 28,000 deaths, 2 million injuries, and inestimable property damage can be traced to drinking motorists, and since alcohol is involved in 59 percent of all traffic fatalities, the Los Angeles police department, conducted an experiment in order to determine the extent to which alcohol impairs judgement and reflexes in driving ability. A group of motorists, selected for their high tolerance to alcohol, are given 6 to 8 ounces of liquor to drink in 90 minutes, enough to raise the blood's alcohol level to .10 percent. They are then given a driving test. The test results are dramatic proof of driver impairment - there is a 22 percent decrease in the group's average score and up to 50 percent decrease for some individuals.
Director: Frank Lisciandro
Production Company: Ramsgate
Running time: 26 minutes