Cellphone laws and teens’ calling while driving: analysis of repeated cross-sectional surveys in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019

Li, Li; Pope, Caitlin N.; Andridge, Rebecca; Bower, Julie K.; Hu, Guoqing; Zhu, Motao

doi:10.1186/s40621-020-00290-x

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“…Road safety is increasingly threatened by distracted driving. One of the highest-risk forms of distracted driving is texting while driving (TWD) [1,2] alongside talking on the phone while driving (TPWD) [3,4]. After decades of research, the statistics show that the risks associated with TWD are very high [5].…”

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Texting While Driving: A Literature Review on Driving Simulator Studies

Voinea

Boboc

Buzdugan

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Road safety is increasingly threatened by distracted driving. Studies have shown that there is a significantly increased risk for a driver of being involved in a car crash due to visual distractions (not watching the road), manual distractions (hands are off the wheel for other non-driving activities), and cognitive and acoustic distractions (the driver is not focused on the driving task). Driving simulators (DSs) are powerful tools for identifying drivers’ responses to different distracting factors in a safe manner. This paper aims to systematically review simulator-based studies to investigate what types of distractions are introduced when using the phone for texting while driving (TWD), what hardware and measures are used to analyze distraction, and what the impact of using mobile devices to read and write messages while driving is on driving performance. The review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. A total of 7151 studies were identified in the database search, of which 67 were included in the review, and they were analyzed in order to respond to four research questions. The main findings revealed that TWD distraction has negative effects on driving performance, affecting drivers’ divided attention and concentration, which can lead to potentially life-threatening traffic events. We also provide several recommendations for driving simulators that can ensure high reliability and validity for experiments. This review can serve as a basis for regulators and interested parties to propose restrictions related to using mobile phones in a vehicle and improve road safety.

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Texting While Driving: A Literature Review on Driving Simulator Studies

Voinea

Boboc

Buzdugan

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Handheld Cellphone Use and Risky Driving in Adolescents

McDonald,

Rix,

Ebert

et al. 2024

JAMA Netw Open

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ImportanceHandheld cellphone use while driving is associated with increased motor vehicle crash risk among adolescents.ObjectiveTo examine the association of handheld cellphone use while driving with kinematic risky driving (KRD) events—hard braking and rapid acceleration—in adolescent drivers.Design, Setting, ParticipantsAdolescents aged 16.50 to 17.99 years licensed 365 days or less in Pennsylvania were eligible to participate in this cross-sectional study. Enrollment occurred from July 29, 2021, to June 6, 2022. Participants downloaded a smartphone telematics cellphone app to record driving data for 60 days.ExposuresTrip characteristics, including frequency, length, and duration; presence of speeding; frequency and duration of handheld cellphone use; time of day; and presence of precipitation.Main Outcomes and MeasuresKinematic risky driving events per 100 miles driven. Zero-inflated Poisson regression models examined whether individual characteristics and trip characteristics were associated with KRD. Incidence rate ratios were computed.ResultsOf 405 adolescents who responded to recruitment, 151 enrolled, 140 completed study procedures, and 119 with 12 360 trips were included in the analytic sample (60 female participants [50.4%]; mean [SD] age, 17.2 [0.4] years). Adolescents drove a mean (SD) of 103.8 (65.7) trips, 565.0 (487.3) miles, and 25.1 (19.3) hours. Adolescents had minimal night trips (1.5% [192]), and few trips with precipitation present (9.0% [1097]). Speeding occurred in 43.9% (5428) of the trips and handheld cellphone use occurred in 34.1% (4214) of the trips. Kinematic risky driving events occurred in 10.9% (1358) of the trips at a rate of 2.65 per 100 miles. In adjusted models, increased KRD events were associated with handheld cellphone use (incidence rate ratio [IRR], 2.62; 95% CI, 1.53-4.48), speeding (IRR, 2.12; 95% CI, 1.06-4.26), and minutes driving (IRR, 1.02; 95% CI, 1.01-1.02). Trips at night, precipitation presence, licensure for less than 6 months, and sex were not associated with increased KRD events.ConclusionsIn this cross-sectional study of adolescent drivers, trips with handheld cellphone use and speeding were associated with higher rates of KRD, while individual characteristics were not. The findings suggest that smartphone telematics apps provide an opportunity to observe behaviors as well as surveil changes due to intervention efforts.

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Screen Use, Physical Injuries, and Orthopedic Health

Manganello,

McKenzie,

Stavrinos

et al. 2024

Handbook of Children and Screens

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Children and adolescents are using screen media, which include devices such as cell phones, tablets, computers, and televisions, more than ever before. Much research has examined the impact of screen use on obesity, physical activity, and sedentary behavior as well as sleep and eye strain. In this chapter, we focus on the ways in which the use of screens can lead to physical injuries, including orthopedic issues, for children and adolescents through four distinct mechanisms. One focuses on the ways in which devices themselves can lead to injury (e.g., a television tipping over). Another explains how screen use can cause distractions leading to physical injury, whereas the third addresses overuse. Finally, the fourth mechanism considers the role of media effects. We present a brief overview about each of these four mechanisms, offer important research questions to address going forward, and identify recommendations for key audiences. Continuing research on injuries and orthopedic health from screen use is vital, as it refines recommendations and fosters innovative solutions. At the same time, stakeholders, including researchers, industry professionals, and parents, must stay alert to the evolving risks posed by new devices.

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Cellphone laws and teens’ calling while driving: analysis of repeated cross-sectional surveys in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019

Cited by 13 publications

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Texting While Driving: A Literature Review on Driving Simulator Studies

Texting While Driving: A Literature Review on Driving Simulator Studies

Handheld Cellphone Use and Risky Driving in Adolescents

Screen Use, Physical Injuries, and Orthopedic Health

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