Presents articles discussing the issues regarding cell phone use while driving, including whether it is a danger to drivers and others, the dangers of texting while driving, and the effectiveness of related legislation.
Author: Stefan Kiesbye
Publisher: Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
ISBN: 0737751452
Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
Page: 95
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Presents articles discussing the issues regarding cell phone use while driving, including whether it is a danger to drivers and others, the dangers of texting while driving, and the effectiveness of related legislation.
Presents articles both supporting and opposing issues related to cell phones and driving, discussing such topics as texting while driving, hands-free technology, and distracting children.
Author: Greenhaven Press
Publisher: Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
ISBN: 0737771550
Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
Page: 104
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Presents articles both supporting and opposing issues related to cell phones and driving, discussing such topics as texting while driving, hands-free technology, and distracting children.
This book examines data gathered on specific distracting activities to support the development of safety countermeasures and to conduct improved data analysis.
Author: Sidney C. Houghton
Publisher: Nova Science Pub Incorporated
ISBN: 1629485977
Category: Health & Fitness
Page: 238
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Distracted driving is a behavior dangerous to drivers, passengers, and non-occupants alike. Distraction is a specific type of inattention that occurs when drivers divert their attention from the driving task to focus on some other activity instead. Of those people killed in distraction-affected crashes, 408 occurred in crashes in which at least one of the drivers was using a cell phone (13% of fatalities in distraction-affected crashes) at the time of the crash. Use of a cell phone includes talking/listening to a cell phone, dialing/texting a cell phone, or other cell-phone-related activities. In keeping with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's distraction plan (Overview of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Driver Distraction Program, April 2010, DOT HS 811 299), the agency continues to refine collection of information about the role of distracted driving in police-reported crashes. This book examines data gathered on specific distracting activities to support the development of safety countermeasures and to conduct improved data analysis.
Author: AAA Foundation for Traffic SafetyPublish On: 2008
Studies comparing the risks associated with using hand-held and hands-free cell phones while driving have found them indistinguishable -- both increase risk.
Summary of restrictions on cell phone use The nations of the world have taken notice and have taken action. The lethal combination of cell phones and driving has led many countries to new laws restricting cell phone use for motorists.
UP FOR DEBATE SHOULD DRIVERS BE BANNED FROM USING CELL PHONES WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE? ... While the private benefit of buying and using a cell phone while driving may bring an individual maximum satisfaction, there is concern for the ...
Author: Patrick J. Welch
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780470450093
Category: Business & Economics
Page: 560
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The ninth edition introduces business professionals to basic economic concepts, institutions, relationships, and terminology. It has been updated with the most current qualitative data. Over 20 new applications have been added that help them connect economics to real-world experiences. They’ll gain insight into green economics and how business and the environment are related. Critical Thinking Cases are presented at the end of the chapter to show how concepts are applied. Up for Debate sections also examine the different sides of current economic issues. These updates prepare business professionals to apply their economic knowledge in the field.
11.3 OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES A number of national and regional observational studies have been conducted to assess the frequency of cell phone use while driving. For example, Glassbrenner5 conducted a national U.S. survey to determine the ...
Author: Kristie Young
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420007491
Category: Technology & Engineering
Page: 672
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A Practical Resource for Understanding, Preventing, and Managing Driver Distraction It is estimated that up to 23 percent of crashes and near-crashes are caused by driver distraction, and these figures will likely increase as more and more distractions, both inside and outside the vehicle, compete for driver attention. Driver Distraction: Theory, Effects, and Mitigation gives a comprehensive overview of this issue, outlining the underlying theory of distraction, its effects on driving performance and safety, strategies for mitigating its effects, and directions for future research. It also brings together the wide array of literature on the topic into one, all-inclusive volume. Includes Recommendations for Managing Distractions in the Technological Age This comprehensive volume reviews the full range of distracting activities that occur while driving, and available ergonomic methods, guidelines, and checklists for the measurement and mitigation of driver distraction. It also recommends ways to manage distraction through enhanced data collection and analysis, driver education and training, driver licensing, legislation and enforcement, vehicle design, road design, company policies, and future research. Beneficial for a broad audience, including: Vehicle manufacturers Road transport authorities and safety agencies Traffic and transport engineers Automotive equipment manufacturers and suppliers Company safety managers Standards organizations Transport safety research agencies This work comes at a critical time when road safety authorities are just beginning to recognize the importance of driver distraction as a road safety issue. With balanced and practical guidance, it aims to prevent driver distraction from escalating into an even more significant problem.
Cell phones, while providing an easy means communication, have been cited as the cause of thousands of deadly driving accidents throughout the United States.
Author: Gail Barbara Stewart
Publisher:
ISBN: 1601526431
Category: Cell phone calls
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Cell phones, while providing an easy means communication, have been cited as the cause of thousands of deadly driving accidents throughout the United States. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, this title examines The Distractions of Driving, The Science of Distraction, Cell Phones and the Law, Have Laws Reduced Cell Phone Distraction? Other Efforts to Reduce Cell Phone Use by Drivers.
General Description In the United States, the use of cell phones while driving is commonplace. One in three drivers reports using a cell phone while driving on at least some trips, and one in four uses a cell phone on at least one-half ...
For the handsfree cellphone condition, the Ex-Gaussian parameters were 742, 58, and 96 for μ, σ, and τ, respectively. ... Taken together, the data demonstrate that conversing on a cell phone impaired driving performance and that the ...
Author: Donald L. Fisher
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420061011
Category: Technology & Engineering
Page: 752
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Effective use of driving simulators requires considerable technical and methodological skill along with considerable background knowledge. Acquiring the requisite knowledge and skills can be extraordinarily time consuming, yet there has been no single convenient and comprehensive source of information on the driving simulation research being conducted around the world. A how-to-do-it resource for researchers and professionals, Handbook of Driving Simulation for Engineering, Medicine, and Psychology brings together discussions of technical issues in driving simulation with broad areas in which driving simulation is now playing a role. The chapters explore technical considerations, methodological issues, special and impaired populations, evaluation of in-vehicle and nomadic devices, and infrastructure evaluations. It examines hardware and software selection, visual database and scenario development, independent subject variables and dependent vehicle, environmental, and psychological variables, statistical and biostatistical analysis, different types of drivers, existing and future key-in vehicle devises, and validation of research. A compilation of the research from more than 100 of the world's top thinkers and practitioners, the book covers basic and advanced technical topics and provides a comprehensive review of the issues related to driving simulation. It describes literally hundreds of different simulation scenarios, provides color photographs of those scenarios, and makes available select videos of the scenarios on an accompanying web site, all of which should prove essential for seasoned researchers and for individuals new to driving simulation.
Table 6.1 Studies on the risk of using cell phones while driving Year Country Main conclusions 1 2 1995 1997 France Canada 3 1999 Japan Reaction time of drivers is 60 % slower Risk of accident multiplied by 4 to 5 ; hands - free phones ...
Author: Bertrand M. Roehner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521859107
Category: Business & Economics
Page: 254
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a multi-disciplinary 2007 book on network theory for graduate students and researchers in sociology and econophysics.
The controversy surrounding the use of cellular phones while driving provides a compelling example . The Harvard Center for Risk Analysis issued studies in 2000 and 2002 concerning the cost - effectiveness and benefits of banning cell ...
Author: Robert B. Carson
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
ISBN: 0765615010
Category: Business & Economics
Page: 400
View: 999
Written in non-technical, everyday language, and requiring no background in economic analysis, this text offers an understanding of the practice of economics. The authors address 14 economic issues, covering both micro- and macro-economics, and offer analyses and proposed solutions for each from Conservative, Liberal, and Radical perspectives.
Texting while driving can have serious consequences such as injury or death to drivers or others on the road. attempt texting while doing other activities, such as driving, believing that they can do both safely.
Author: Andrew A. Kling
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
ISBN: 9781420501643
Category: Young Adult Nonfiction
Page: 112
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95 percent of Americans own some kind of cell phone. It has become a tool that people feel lost without when forgotten at home or elsewhere. This volume comprehensively covers the origins and evolution of cell phone technology. Readers will consider its impact on society and future uses.
Some states , such as New York , already ban handheld cell phone use for all drivers , young and old alike . Part of the concern stems from an emerging trend among teens who use their cell phones to text - message while driving .
Author: Stephen Gray Wallace
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 1402753047
Category: Family & Relationships
Page: 318
View: 172
" ... Arms adults with facts and strategies for working with teens to overcome the dangers of this difficult time in life. Here you'll find advice for how and when to talk about drinking, impaired driving, sex, drug use, depression, suicide, and bullying"--Jacket.
Advertisement TECHNOLOGY UPDATE in seconds! automobile accidents are being blamed on the use of cell phones while driving. The problem has become so bad || that many states have made it illegal to use a phone while driving, ...
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