One of the hottest legislative topics in recent months has been whether to ban or regulate the use of cellular phones while driving. In 2001, forty-three states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico considered legislation regarding cell phone use on the road, with mostHorwitt...
Therefore, the safest course of action is to refrain from using a cell phone while driving." An excerpt from the National Safety Council Distracted Driving policy states: "When driving on personal time or company business, NSC employees may not use cell phones (including hands free) or any ...
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View PDF Exploring the impacts of built environment on pedestrian injury severity involving distracted driving Journal of Safety Research, Volume 80, 2022, pp. 97-108 Nazmul Arefin Khan, Muhammad Ahsanul Habib Show 3 more articles Article Metrics Citations Citation Indexes32 Policy Citations5 Capture...
Motor vehicle crashes continue to be a leading cause of injury morbidity and mortality in the United States, and distracted driving is an increasing
Travelers Canada recommends four key steps to making a distracted driving policy more effective: Training and continuing education are great but it shouldn’t stop there. “The organization has to enforce progressive disciplinary action against those violating the policy,” he said. ...
To fill this gap, this study examines crash risks associated with gap acceptance manoeuvres at roundabouts in the simulated environment of the CARRS-Q driving simulators, where 32 licenced young drivers were exposed to a gap acceptance scenario in three phone conditions: baseline (no phone ...
We use data on fatal crashes to quantify the risk of distracted driving. We repurpose, extend, and improve a methodology used to estimate the riskiness of
Preventing Texting-while-Driving Reduces Distracted Driving The dangers of multi-tasking while driving are well known. The risks, however, will depend on the attempted tasks. For an example, texting while driving is perhaps one of the riskiest activities that may lead to car accidents. Henceforth...
The article focuses on the several causes and effects of distracted driving due to the technological advancements including use of cell phones and text messaging. It mentions that such technological advancements destroy the safety of highways. It examines the various state laws and proposed federal ...