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Factors influencing the use of cellular (mobile) phone during driving and hazards while using it.
Poysti L, Rajalin S, Summala H · 2005
View Original AbstractDrivers naturally reduce phone-related risks through strategic avoidance, suggesting behavioral modifications can help manage wireless technology hazards.
Plain English Summary
Researchers surveyed 834 Finnish drivers who owned mobile phones to understand who uses phones while driving and what hazards they experience. They found that older drivers, women, and those with high safety motivation were more likely to avoid phone use entirely while driving, while younger drivers and heavy phone users reported more driving hazards. The study concluded that drivers are making strategic decisions to control phone-related risks, which may explain why accident rates haven't increased proportionally with mobile phone adoption.
Study Details
This study addressed the strategic decisions on not using a mobile phone at all while driving, and phone-related driving hazards among those drivers who do use one, reflecting tactical and operational level processes.
A representative sample of 834 licensed drivers who own a mobile phone were interviewed on their pho...
Among those who used a phone while driving, exposure to risk in terms of higher mileage and more ext...
This study clearly indicates that potential risks of mobile phones are being controlled at many levels, by strategic as well as tactical decisions and, consequently, phone-related accidents have not increased in line with the use of the mobile phones.
Show BibTeX
@article{l_2005_factors_influencing_the_use_3312,
author = {Poysti L and Rajalin S and Summala H},
title = {Factors influencing the use of cellular (mobile) phone during driving and hazards while using it.},
year = {2005},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15607274/},
}