Citation

Eby DW, Vivoda JM. Accid. Anal. Prev. 2003; 35(6): 893-895.

Affiliation

UMTRI-Social and Behavioral Analysis Division, Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan, 2901 Baxter Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2150, USA. eby@umich.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12971923

Abstract

The purposes of the study were to identify hand-held mobile phone use trends for Michigan and to compare safety belt use between users and nonusers. Mobile phone and safety belt use was investigated by a direct observation survey of drivers at intersections in Michigan. Data were weighted to calculate mobile phone use and safety belt use rates statewide. The study showed 2.7% of Michigan drivers were using a mobile phone at any given daylight time. Safety belt use of current mobile phone users was significantly lower than those not using mobile phones.


Keywords: Driver distraction;