Citation

Sollins B, Chen DW, Reinerman-Jones L, Tarr R. Proc. Hum. Factors Ergon. Soc. Annu. Meet. 2014; 58(1): 2171-2175.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1541931214581456

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Distracted driving is becoming more prevalent as automobile use is commonplace and technology use grows in pervasiveness. The present study investigated the impact of cell phone, touch MP3, and external environmental distractions on commercial truck driving performance. Commercial truck drivers' performance and physiological responses were monitored while they drove a simulated cab through various control and distraction scenarios. The results support previous findings that distractions, particularly the phone and touch MP3, reduce driving performance and increase cognitive resource allocation in truck drivers.


Keywords: Driver distraction;

Language: en