title: Effect of glare on night time driving in alcoholic versus non-alcoholic professional drivers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The use of alcohol during nighttime driving may affect recovery from glare leading to increased traffic accidents.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To compare the glare recovery time in alcoholic versus non-alcoholic drivers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Alcoholic (n = 25) and non-alcoholic drivers (n = 25) were subjected to glare recovery test and they also filled a questionnaire about the nighttime driving.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The glare recovery time got prolonged in alcoholic drivers and they also complained of more problems during nighttime driving as compared to non-alcoholic drivers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of alcohol delays recovery from glare during nighttime driving. This can have considerable implications for developing countries in improving regulations for driving licensing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Nishit
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Hem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lata
authors.forename: Amandeep
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaur
keywords: Alcohol; driving; glare recovery