Driver Distraction (including mobile phones)

Reports:

Triggs, T. J. & Harris, W. G. (1982) Reaction time of drivers to road stimuli, Monash University Department of Psychology
Regan, M., Oxley, J. A., Godley, S. T. & Tingvall, C. (2001) Intelligent transport systems: safety and human factors issues, Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV), Report No. 01/01
Regan, M. A. & Mitsopoulos, E. (2001) Understanding passenger influences on driver behaviour: implications for road safety and recommendations for countermeasure development, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Report No. 180
Young, K., Regan, M. & Hammer, M. (2003) Driver distraction: a review of the literature, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Report No. 206
Whelan, M., Senserrick, T., Groeger, J., Triggs, T. & Hosking, S. (2004) Learner driver experience project, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Report No. 221
Lenné, M., Regan, M., Triggs, T. & Haworth, N. (2004) Review of recent research in applied experimental psychology: Implications for countermeasure development in road safety, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Report No. 223
Symmons, M. & Langford, J. (2005) 'Road safety implications of using hands-free mobile telephones while driving', In J. Langford and B. Fildes [Eds.], Australasian Road Safety Handbook: Volume 2, pp.101-107, Sydney: Austroads Incorporated, AP-R268/05
Young, K. & Regan, M. (2005) 'Road safety implications of driver distraction', In J. Langford and B. Fildes [Eds.], Australasian Road Safety Handbook: Volume 2, pp.92-100, Sydney: Austroads Incorporated, AP-R268/05
Hosking, S., Young, K. & Regan, M. (2006) The effects of text messaging on young novice driver performance, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Report No. 246
Regan, M., Lee, J. D. & Young, K. [Eds.] (2008) Driver distraction: theory, effects and mitigation, CRC Press [pdf flyer 824KB]

External Links

AAA Foundation - Distractions in Everyday Driving [.pdf]; Role of driver distraction [.pdf]
Mobile telephone use among Melbourne drivers - www.mja.com.au/public/issues/179_03_040803/tay10084_fm.html
Accidents caused by distracted driving in Japan - ssmon.chb.kth.se/vol3/rs3.pdf
NHTSA - www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
Mobile phone link to accidents - www.abc.net.au/science/news/health/HealthRepublish_303714.htm
UMTRI - www.umich.edu/~driving/distraction.html
SWOV; Use of mobile phones while driving; Concentration problems behind the wheel
Dept. of Transport UK
VTI study
Role of mobile phones in motor vehicle crashes resulting in hospital attendance: a case-crossover study
Status Report 40(6) July 2005
University of North Carolina www.hsrc.unc.edu/safety_info/distracted_drowsy/index.cfm
Transport WA www.officeofroadsafety.wa.gov.au
Regan, M. (2006) 'Preventing traffic accidents by mobile phone users', Medical Journal of Australia, 185 (11/12), [Invited editorial], pp628-629
Examination of Driver Distraction as Recorded in NHTSA Databases [pdf]
Driver Electronic Device Use in 2008(NHTSA) [pdf]

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