CAEP position statement on cellphone use while driving

Huang, Dingyi; Kapur, A.; Ling, Patrick; Purssell, Roy; Henneberry, R.; Champagne, Chantelle R.; Lee, Victoria K.; Francescutti, Louis Hugo

doi:10.1017/s1481803500012483

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“…The "Hands-free" variable is insignificant. Thus, the handheld and hands-free crashes did not show significant differences in terms Liu, et al Transportation Research Part A 124 (2019) 456-467 of the crash severity, which kind of supports a complete prohibition of cellphone use while driving from another view (Huang et al, 2010;Harding, 2013). It should be noted that this study does not explore whether drivers are more likely to have crashes when they use handheld cellphones than hands-free cellphones, which needs further investigation.…”

Section: Severity Analysis Of Hands-free Cellphone Usage-caused Crashmentioning

confidence: 64%

A longitudinal analysis of the effectiveness of California’s ban on cellphone use while driving

Liu

Wang

et al. 2019

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

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Cellphone use while driving is an increasingly serious threat for traffic safety and is prohibited in many jurisdictions. In California, the use of handheld cellphones while driving has been prohibited since July 1, 2008. Using interrupted time series analysis, this study explores the effectiveness of the ban by specifically analyzing the crashes caused by cellphone usage in California from 2002 to 2014. These crashes were thought to be able to reflect the role of the ban more accurately than total crashes. The ban was found effective in reducing the cellphone usage-caused crashes in terms of both crash frequency and crash proportion. The study also confirms that crashes caused by cellphone use produce more severe outcomes than other crashes. These findings show that the ban on handheld cellphone use while driving plays an important role for improving traffic safety in California. In addition, it is found that the ban motivates drivers to switch from handheld cellphones to hands-free cellphones, but in terms of crash severity, hands-free cellphone usage and handheld cellphone usage do not show significant differences. These findings support a complete ban on cellphone use while driving--not just a prohibition of handheld cellphone use. The study results are expected to provide new insights for future policy-making related to cellphone use while driving. A B S T R A C TCellphone use while driving is an increasingly serious threat for traffic safety and is prohibited in many jurisdictions. In California, the use of handheld cellphones while driving has been prohibited since July 1, 2008. Using interrupted time series analysis, this study explores the effectiveness of the ban by specifically analyzing the crashes caused by cellphone usage in California from 2002 to 2014. These crashes were thought to be able to reflect the role of the ban more accurately than total crashes. The ban was found effective in reducing the cellphone usagecaused crashes in terms of both crash frequency and crash proportion. The study also confirms that crashes caused by cellphone use produce more severe outcomes than other crashes. These findings show that the ban on handheld cellphone use while driving plays an important role for improving traffic safety in California. In addition, it is found that the ban motivates drivers to switch from handheld cellphones to hands-free cellphones, but in terms of crash severity, handsfree cellphone usage and handheld cellphone usage do not show significant differences. These findings support a complete ban on cellphone use while driving-not just a prohibition of handheld cellphone use. The study results are expected to provide new insights for future policymaking related to cellphone use while driving.

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Section: Severity Analysis Of Hands-free Cellphone Usage-caused Crashmentioning

confidence: 64%

A longitudinal analysis of the effectiveness of California’s ban on cellphone use while driving

Liu

Wang

et al. 2019

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

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“…The institution of laws prohibiting driving while distracted by telephone conversations or texting apparently results in decreased crash and injury rates (Huang et al, 2010; Jacobson & Goston, 2010). Implementing and then enforcing prohibitions of distracted pedestrian behavior will be very challenging, but might be effective.…”

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Distraction and pedestrian safety: How talking on the phone, texting, and listening to music impact crossing the street

Schwebel

Stavrinos

Byington

et al. 2012

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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As use of handheld multimedia devices has exploded globally, safety experts have begun to consider the impact of distraction while talking, text-messaging, or listening to music on traffic safety. This study was designed to test how talking on the phone, texting, and listening to music may influence pedestrian safety. 138 college students crossed an interactive, semi-immersive virtual pedestrian street. They were randomly assigned to one of four groups: crossing while talking on the phone, crossing while texting, crossing while listening to a personal music device, or crossing while undistracted. Participants distracted by music or texting were more likely to be hit by a vehicle in the virtual pedestrian environment than were undistracted participants. Participants in all three distracted groups were more likely to look away from the street environment (and look toward other places, such as their telephone or music device) than were undistracted participants. Findings were maintained after controlling for demographics, walking frequency, and media use frequency. Distraction from multimedia devices has a small but meaningful impact on college students’ pedestrian safety. Future research should consider the cognitive demands of pedestrian safety, and how those processes may be impacted by distraction. Policymakers might consider ways to protect distracted pedestrians from harm and to reduce the number of individuals crossing streets while distracted.

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“…Young drivers have been found to account for 21% of the texting and driving related crashes (Tucker, Pek, Morrish, & Ruf, 2015). Furthermore, 6.7% of young drivers under the age of 25 admitted to using cellphones while driving, compared to 2.4% of older drivers (Huang et al, 2010). According to Statistics Canada, between 2000and 2005,479 deaths, a quarter of the total deaths due to crashes involved young drivers between 15 and 24 years of age (Huang et al, 2010).…”

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“…Furthermore, 6.7% of young drivers under the age of 25 admitted to using cellphones while driving, compared to 2.4% of older drivers (Huang et al, 2010). According to Statistics Canada, between 2000and 2005,479 deaths, a quarter of the total deaths due to crashes involved young drivers between 15 and 24 years of age (Huang et al, 2010). While this statistic does not indicate how many deaths are specifically related to texting and driving, it is possible that some of these crashes may have been the result of such a risky behaviour.…”

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Cellphone use and young drivers.

Dénommée

Foglia

Roy-Charland

et al. 2020

Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne

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Most Canadians are aware of the risk of cellphone use while driving, yet this awareness has little impact on behaviour, especially young driver behaviours. A systematic literature review was conducted to gain a better understanding of this issue. Articles published between 2000 and 2015 were searched within 4 databases using the keywords distract ‫ء‬ , driv ‫ء‬ , and phone. Only articles pertaining to cellphone use while driving and related to young drivers aged 16 -24 were included. Three categories were created based on recurrent topics: self-reported behaviours and attitudes, simulation and naturalistic studies, and prevention. Texting while driving effects drivers' visual scanning of the road; their ability to maintain speed, headway, and lane position; and their ability to follow lane change signs, causing an increased chance in driving collisions. The literature also shows that this behaviour predicts other risky driving behaviours such as speeding while talking on the phone. Furthermore, any form of conversation, including hands free, can be distracting to the driver. Interestingly, drivers are aware of the risks and dangers, yet continue to engage in the behaviour. Young drivers have a lower risk perception of engaging in such risky behaviours which helps explain the prevalence of texting and driving among these individuals. Cellphone use while driving clearly remains a prevalent issue among this age group, which highlights the importance of addressing this matter. Public Significance StatementYoung drivers are at the highest risk for crashes caused by cellphone use while driving. The results of this systematic literature review revealed that young drivers are aware that this behaviour is dangerous. However, they continue to engage in this behaviour. Data provided by this review can help assist in forming prevention strategies to deter this highly at-risk age group from this behaviour.

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CAEP position statement on cellphone use while driving

Cited by 9 publications

References 14 publications

A longitudinal analysis of the effectiveness of California’s ban on cellphone use while driving

A longitudinal analysis of the effectiveness of California’s ban on cellphone use while driving

Distraction and pedestrian safety: How talking on the phone, texting, and listening to music impact crossing the street

Cellphone use and young drivers.

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