Trauma Surgeons Find A Significant Number Of Moped Crashes Involve Intoxicated Drivers

In a study presented at the 2008 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, trauma surgeons reported a high association between moped driver injuries and positive alcohol levels greater than 0.05 mg/dL. In fact, 39 percent of moped operators were driving under the influence of alcohol, which is more than one-and-a-half times more moped operators who were using alcohol and driving a motor vehicle than operators of motorcycles or automobiles, according to Ashley B.