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Article: Investigating the relationship between cellular phone use and traffic safety
- Article from:
- Institute of Transportation Engineers. ITE Journal
- Article date:
- October 1, 2003
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CopyrightCopyright Institute of Transportation Engineers Oct 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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DRIVING SIMULATION TESTS WERE CONDUCTED TO EXPLORE THE EFFECTS OF CELLULAR PHONE USE ON DRIVER ERRORS AND TRAFFIC SAFETY. THESE ERRORS WERE USED AS A MEASURE OF DRIVER DISTRACTION. THE RESULTS SHOW THAT THE DANGER OF BEING DISTRACTED DOES NOT END WITH THE TERMINATION OF A PHONE CALL AND THAT THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN USING A HANDS-FREE OR A HANDHELD CELLULAR PHONE.
INTRODUCTION
Any additional equipment in a vehicle can alter the existing relationship among the driver, the vehicle, other road users and the road environment.1 Driver distraction can be caused by anything that draws a driver's attention away from the road. It is a major contributor to highway crashes. The ...