Naturalistic Driving Study in Brazil: An Analysis of Mobile Phone Use Behavior while Driving

Bastos, Jorge Tiago; Santos, Pedro Augusto B. dos; Amancio, Eduardo Cesar; Gadda, Tatiana Maria Cecy; Ramalho, José Aurélio; King, Mark; Oviedo-Trespalacios, Óscar

doi:10.3390/ijerph17176412

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“…From the point of view of traffic safety, distracted behavior of using a smart phone among road users (e.g., drivers, motorcyclists, pedestrians) has concerned the researchers and practitioners. According to the evidence from a naturalistic driving study in Brazil [10], mobile phone use occurred in 58.71% of the driving trips (n = 201), indicating an average frequency of 8.37 interactions per hour. The time of using a mobile phone averagely accounted for 7.03% of the trip time, while calling/voice message (14.46%) and texting (7.39%) made up 21.85% of the total usage time.…”

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The Role of Social Networks in Mobile Phone Use among Pedestrians: A Pilot Study in China

Hou¹,

Cheng²

2021

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Pedestrian safety is alarming worldwide, and it is well validated that distracted walking/crossing involving mobile phone use would significantly compromise pedestrian safety. Some existing studies demonstrated that distracted pedestrians would spend more time to cross street, miss more safe opportunities to cross and pay less attention to the road environment, etc. As a result, they are more likely to be hit by an oncoming vehicle. Specifically, with respect to the distraction results from mobile phone use for communication in road user groups, previous research has examined the relationship between social networks and mobile phone use among drivers and motorcyclists. However, very little similar research was found in the field of pedestrian study. This study performed an online survey to investigate with whom pedestrians were most likely to communicate with while crossing street in a Chinese sample. The association between social networks and self-reported injury/ near miss event was also examined. To provide an insight into the difference in communication pattern between scenarios, the results were compared with the patterns while driving, motorcycling and the general patterns. Results indicate that pedestrians are most likely to communicate with friends (31.2%), followed by spouses (24.5%). Additionally, participants who frequently talk to parents/children have a greater likelihood of being involved in injury/ near miss events than those talk to the others. Compared with the prevalence of mobile phone use among drivers and motorcyclists reported in previous studies, mobile phone use is more prevalent among pedestrians, especially as they are more likely to communicate with colleagues. In sum, the results demonstrate that social networks play an important role in mobile phone use during street crossing, and pedestrians are more likely to communicate with people who are socially closest to them. The effect of social networks on mobile phone use (especially for communication) among pedestrians should be considered in the development of traffic safety countermeasures.

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The Role of Social Networks in Mobile Phone Use among Pedestrians: A Pilot Study in China

Hou¹,

Cheng²

2021

Sustainability

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“…Besides its convenience and benefits mentioned above, inappropriate use of the device may also cause negative effects to their users. Specific to traffic scenarios, it is well established that drivers who engage in mobile phone use while driving would experience a higher level of risk, and driving performance would be significantly compromised [ 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 ].…”

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“…However, to the authors’ knowledge, very limited studies on this topic were carried out in a sample of Chinese population. In addition, previous studies demonstrated that traffic behavior might differ across countries due to the differences in culture, socio-economic factors and user habits [ 15 ]. Consequently, the utility of TPB for a Chinese sample is possibly different from the results reported in existing research conducted in other countries.…”

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Distracted Behavior of Pedestrians While Crossing Street: A Case Study in China

Hou

Cheng

Xiao

et al. 2021

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Pedestrians are the most vulnerable road users in the traffic system and thousands of pedestrians are injured or killed globally as a result of traffic crashes every year. With their popularity and enriched functions, mobile phones are playing an increasingly important role in people’s lives, and records of vehicle crashes involving pedestrians have shown the hazards caused by distraction of mobile phone use, especially in the context of crossing the street. The present study employed the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to investigate the behavior of using a mobile phone while crossing the street in China. An online questionnaire based on the TPB framework was developed to collect data, and 387 eligible samples were retained after inspection. Mobile phone use while crossing the street is prevalent in China (i.e., 53%). The results show that three standard TPB constructs (i.e., attitudes, intention and perceived behavioral control) emerged as significant predictors of the behavior of using mobile phone while crossing, and two extended constructs (i.e., situation, mobile phone involvement) also significantly predicted the behavior. In addition, for this population, intention was the strongest predictor of the behavior among these significant constructs. Moreover, the results were discussed and compared with some existing studies and safety interventions were also provided.

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“…Conforme apontado por Bastos et al (2020), no ano de 2019 foi conduzida no Brasil uma iniciativa inédita de realizar um Estudo Naturalístico de Segurança Viária com base nas experiências internacionais já realizadas, equipando veículos e condutores com câmeras e receptores GPS, de forma a monitorar o trajeto, velocidades e ambiente viário no qual os carros estavam inseridos. Resultados a respeito do uso do telefone celular ao volante já foram publicados emBastos et al (2020). Tal metodologia de estudo se justifica mediante uma falta de pesquisas de campo pretéritas que envolvam o condutor brasileiro dentro de uma situação real de trânsito onde se analisam variáveis como as velocidades praticadas e suas relação com outros condutores e o ambiente ao seu redor, identificando ações que possam contribuir para a segurança viária.Dentro das possibilidades que se apresentam da coleta de dados de um estudo naturalístico, optou-se neste documento por investigar a relação da geometria de interseções urbanas com a velocidade praticada por veículos de passeio na cidade de Curitiba.…”

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“…As sessões de grupo focal realizadas no escopo do presente trabalho tiveram como objetivo reconhecer o perfil de condutores voluntários participantes do primeiro estudo naturalístico de segurança viária desenvolvido no Brasil, no qual foram investigados fatores comportamentais por meio do monitoramento da tarefa real de condução utilizando camêras e GPS embarcados. Uma descrição mais detalhada desta pesquisa pode ser encontrada emBastos et al (2020) e Valeixo e Suguinoshita(2020). STPR houve uma distribuição quase uniforme entre as faixas etárias, entretanto, de forma individual o grupo de condutores habituais apresentou uma idade média menor que os outros dois.…”

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Simpósio de Transportes do Paraná (STPR); Seminários em Aeroportos e Transporte Aéreo (SATA) e Urbanidade

2020

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A proposta deste artigo visa analisar condições/qualidade do veículo público, o ônibus em questão, pela percepção dos próprios usuários, referente a linha 53 Jóquei Clube x Maria Stella Fagá-Via UFSCar, localizada na cidade de São Carlos/SP. Foram avaliados na literatura bibliográfica conceitos de qualidade, conforto, efeitos á saúde e segurança. A metodologia utilizada foi baseada em questionários e entrevistas propostas aos usuários deste transporte, por um período de aproximadamente quatro meses, com isso foram feitas análises dos dados obtidos. A superlotação e falta de segurança foram apontadas como principais defeitos no decorrer do artigo, o resultado fundamental obtido foi que aproximadamente 42% dos entrevistados acusam falta de segurança, desconforto em relação ao uso deste transporte, que não possibilita melhores condições. As propostas são de avaliar as condições de segurança, saúde, conforto e qualidade oferecida por esta linha de transporte, e por fim estabelecer algumas propostas viáveis para esta situação.

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Naturalistic Driving Study in Brazil: An Analysis of Mobile Phone Use Behavior while Driving

Cited by 25 publications

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The Role of Social Networks in Mobile Phone Use among Pedestrians: A Pilot Study in China

The Role of Social Networks in Mobile Phone Use among Pedestrians: A Pilot Study in China

Distracted Behavior of Pedestrians While Crossing Street: A Case Study in China

Simpósio de Transportes do Paraná (STPR); Seminários em Aeroportos e Transporte Aéreo (SATA) e Urbanidade

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