The monitoring module is further configured to determine a state of a mobile device located within the vehicle. Based upon a combination of the conditions of the vehicle and the state of the mobile device, a determination of improper use of the mobile device is made.David F. Bantz...
As of April 2023, in 24 states and the District of Columbia the use of hand-held devices has been banned for all drivers, while 48 states and the District of Columbia have banned texting while driving. (NSC) Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers participating in interstate commerce cannot use “ha...
Driver distraction has been identified as one of the main causes of road traffic incidents (e.g., Patten et al., 2004), estimated to account for approximately one quarter of all vehicle crashes (Stutts et al., 2001). Mobile phones can often be a major distraction to drivers, with researc...
making fewer adjustments to their path or speed, which decreased their overall navigational efficiency. This level of distraction can increase the severity ofvehicleinteraction and near misses by 45 percent.
Vehicle impoundment When bodily injury is involved, offenders of texting and driving may also face jail or prison time. Penalties vary, but commercial drivers and school bus drivers are commonly held to stricter penalties due to the public nature of their positions. Consequences heighten in severity...
Texting while driving and other risky motor vehicle behaviors among US high school students. To assess the prevalence of texting/e-mailing while driving (TWD) and association of TWD with other risky motor vehicle (MV) behaviors among US high school... Emily,O'Malley,Olsen,... - 《Pediatrics...
Hazard perception has received little attention compared to measures of vehicle control in studies exploring the effects of texting on driving performance,... R Burge,A Chaparro - 《Proceedings of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting》 被引量: 3发表: 2016年 Improving the effectiven...
The next time you feel compelled to answer the phone, change the song, or reply to a message while operating the vehicle, don’t. Think about what could happen, no matter how unlikely it seems, and act accordingly. Article Last Updated: December 4, 2020....
Prevent texting & email on Smart phone, disable when the car starts. Receive feedback in near real-time from your vehicle. Identify behavior that puts your teen driver at risk, like speeding and aggressive starts & stops.
Cell phone drivers were involved in more traffic accidents than when they were not conversing on a cell phone. By contrast, when drivers were intoxicated from ethanol they exhibited a more aggressive driving style, following closer to the vehicle immediately in front of them and applying more for...