Profiles in Driver Distraction: Effects of Cell Phone Conversations on Younger and Older Drivers

@article{Strayer2004ProfilesID,
  title={Profiles in Driver Distraction: Effects of Cell Phone Conversations on Younger and Older Drivers},
  author={David L. Strayer and Frank Drews},
  journal={Human Factors: The Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society},
  year={2004},
  volume={46},
  pages={640 - 649}
}
  • D. Strayer, F. Drews
  • Published 1 December 2004
  • Psychology
  • Human Factors: The Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Our research examined the effects of hands-free cell phone conversations on simulated driving. We found that driving performance of both younger and older adults was influenced by cell phone conversations. Compared with single-task (i.e., driving-only) conditions, when drivers used cell phones their reactions were 18% slower, their following distance was 12% greater, and they took 17% longer to recover the speed that was lost following braking. There was also a twofold increase in the number of… 
View on SAGE
appliedcognition.psych.utah.edu
459 Citations
Highly Influential Citations
27
Background Citations
177
Methods Citations
14
Results Citations
30

Figures and Tables from this paper

459 Citations

Citation Type

Citation Type

A meta-analysis of the effects of cell phones on driver performance.
The Effect of Feedback on Attitudes Toward Cellular Phone Use While Driving: A Comparison Between Novice and Experienced Drivers
TLDR
Simulation-based feedback training is promising for short-term education in novice drivers but may be more effective in the long-term for drivers with higher levels of experience.
The Effects of Text Messaging on Young Drivers
TLDR
The detrimental effects of text messaging on driving performance that may underlie such increased crash risk are identified and more effective road safety measures are needed to prevent and mitigate the adverse effects ondriving performance of using cell phones to retrieve and send text messages.
Distracted Driving Behaviors and Beliefs among Older Adults
Distracted driving, and especially cell phone use, is a prevalent contributor to crashes. Older drivers have an increased risk of committing safety errors while driving, especially with distraction.…
A Comparison of the Cell Phone Driver and the Drunk Driver
TLDR
When driving conditions and time on task were controlled for, the impairments associated with using a cell phone while driving can be as profound as those associated with driving while drunk.
Driving Performance During Cell Phone Conversations and Common In-Vehicle Tasks While Sober and Drunk
The crash risk associated with cell phone use while driving is a contentious issue. Many states are introducing Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) that may be accessed with cell phones…
Driving while conversing: cell phones that distract and passengers who react.
  • S. Charlton
  • Psychology
    Accident; analysis and prevention
  • 2009
Effects of distraction and experience on situation awareness and simulated driving
Novice and Experienced Driving Performance with Cell Phones
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of cell phones on novice drivers and the implications that the results of the study may have on the graduated licensing (GDL) restrictions. Twenty…
Two Types of Cell Phone Conversation Have Differential Effect on Driving
TLDR
Results showed cell phone conversations with open questions led to most aggressive driving with highest speeds and shallowest braking, and suggested that a drivers' capability for monitoring speed and making manoeuvre decreases as the difficulty of a phone conversation increases.
...
...

References

SHOWING 1-10 OF 31 REFERENCES
The effect of cellular phone use upon driver attention.
Driven to Distraction: Dual-Task Studies of Simulated Driving and Conversing on a Cellular Telephone
TLDR
It is suggested that cellular-phone use disrupts performance by diverting attention to an engaging cognitive context other than the one immediately associated with driving.
The effects of a mobile telephone task on driver behaviour in a car following situation.
Behavioural effects of mobile telephone use during simulated driving.
The effects on driving performance of using a hands-free, mobile telephone were investigated in a pursuit-tracking task that simulated driving. Twenty subjects in two age groups, 19-26 years (median…
Cell phone-induced failures of visual attention during simulated driving.
TLDR
The data suggest that the impairment of driving performance produced by cell phone conversations is mediated, at least in part, by reduced attention to visual inputs.
Association between cellular-telephone calls and motor vehicle collisions.
TLDR
The use of cellular telephones in motor vehicles is associated with a quadrupling of the risk of a collision during the brief time interval involving a call, suggesting that having a cellular telephone may have had advantages in the aftermath of an event.
The effects of mobile telephoning on driving performance.
Interference between concurrent tasks of driving and telephoning.
TLDR
It is concluded that telephoning has a minimal effect on the more automatized driving skills, but that perception and decision-making may be critically impaired by switching between visual and auditory inputs.
Speech-Based Interaction with In-Vehicle Computers: The Effect of Speech-Based E-Mail on Drivers' Attention to the Roadway
TLDR
Evaluating how a speechbased e-mail system affects drivers' response to the periodic braking of a lead vehicle shows that a speech-based interface is not a panacea that eliminates the potential distraction of in-vehicle computers.
Can High-risk Older Drivers be Identified in a DMV Setting with a Brief Battery of Functional Tests?
Recent research has indicated that some laboratory measures of functional ability may discriminate between crash-involved and crash-free older adults. However, the ability of these tests to provide…
...
...