Introduction Visual–manual (VM) phone tasks (ie, texting, dialing, reading) are associated
with an increased crash/near-crash risk. This study investigated how the driving context …

Cellular telephone use while driving is a risk factor, but how much of one is a hotly debated
issue–particularly as more people use smartphones that are essentially hand-held internet …

Driver visual distraction due to the prevalence of mobile phone engagement has become a
major safety concern for transport authorities worldwide. Despite long-term efforts to prevent …

This study investigated the effects of distraction from the use of three types of cell phones:(1)
hand-held (HH),(2) portable handsfree (PHF), and (3) integrated hands-free (IHF). Through …

Objective This study investigated driver distraction and how the use of handheld (HH),
portable hands-free (PHF), and integrated hands-free (IHF) cell phones affected the visual …

Introduction Many driving simulator studies have shown that cell phone use while driving
greatly degraded driving performance. In terms of safety analysis, many factors including …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of naturalistic driving studies involving estimates of
safety-critical event risk associated with handheld device use while driving is described. Fifty …

The current study examined the effects of cognitively distracting tasks on various measures
of driving performance. Thirty-six college students with a median of 6 years of driving …

Problem: The prevalence of automobile drivers talking on cell phones is growing, but the
effect of that behavior on driving performance is unclear. Also unclear is the relationship …

Mobile phone use while driving is a major concern for traffic safety. Various studies indicate
negative effects of distracted driving and recent Naturalistic Driving studies report substantial …