Citation

Traffic tech 2011; (407): 1-2.

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(Copyright © 2011)

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Abstract

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conducted the first of several periodic national surveys of distracted driving to monitor the public's attitudes, knowledge, and self-reported behavior about cell phones, texting, and driver choices. The 2010 survey was administered by telephone to 6,002 respondents 18 and older, with 4,877 interviews completed with respondents who were using landline phones and 1,125 interviews completed with respondents who were using cell phones. The survey over-sampled young adults 18 to 34. Interviewing ran during November and December 2010. Most drivers said they answer incoming calls while driving on all, most, or some trips. As for making calls, 5% report being willing to place calls on all driving trips, 10% on most driving trips, and 26% on some driving trips. The majority (66%) of respondents answer and drive, 9% answer and pull over, 12% answer and call back, 3% say they pull over then answer, and 9% hand the phone to a passenger. Not only do most people tend to answer and keep driving, but close to half (45%) hold the phone in their hand while driving. Seventeen percent use a hands-free earpiece, 9% have a built-in car system, and 17% use the cell phone speakers.


Keywords: Driver distraction;

Language: en