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Fri Aug 18 19:58:55 BST 2006

I've written 3 or 4 papers on the role of alcohol in
motorcycle crashes, and I can tell you that the
absence of BAL testing has significantly hampered the
research into the area.  Often testing is biased
because it's done only if alcohol use is suspected.  

I can't imagine that own small pond is the only public
health area that would benefit by having lots of BAL
data, particularly since so much data is gathered
retrospectively.  That's a benefit I see to routine
screening.   On the other hand, I appreciate the
validity of the arguments about using the information
for non-criminal punishment such as denying insurance
payments, etc. 

My two cents worth . . . 

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