Reducing overestimation in reported mobile phone use associated with epidemiological studies

Mobile phone use while driving is one of the major road safety risks. In surveys from different settings, the rate of mobile phone use while driving ranged from 1 to 11%. Literature from observational and experimental studies show that driving capacities such as reacting to traffic hazards, maintaining a central lane position, maintaining a safe distance and speed are negatively affected when using a mobile phone while driving. Several epidemiological studies suggest that motor vehicle collision risks increase by two to nine times when using a mobile phone (handheld or hands-free) compared to not using the phone while driving. Considering these findings, almost three-quarters of the countries have adopted legislation banning the use of handheld mobile phone devices while driving. These interventions, however, are insufficient to deal with the use of hands-free mobile phones while driving and texting which are challenging to ascertain and prevent. Currently, “in-vehicle” and collision avoidance technologies are being evaluated to further reduce the impact of these road menaces in our society.

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Categorization of Mobile Phones for Exposure Assessment in Epidemiological Studies on Mobile Phone Use and Brain Cancer Risk

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques ◽

10.1109/tmtt.2008.2004256 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 56 (10) ◽

pp. 2377-2384 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

N. Varsier ◽

K. Wake ◽

M. Taki ◽

S. Watanabe ◽

E. Cardis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cancer Risk ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Exposure Assessment ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Brain Cancer ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Mobile Phone Use

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New Evidence of Impacts of Cell Phone Use on Driving Performance

International Journal of Cyber Behavior Psychology and Learning ◽

10.4018/ijcbpl.2013070104 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 46-61 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Quan Chen ◽

Zheng Yan

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Future Research ◽

Mobile Phone Use ◽

Cell Phone Use ◽

Car Accidents ◽

Key Issues ◽

Future Research Directions ◽

New Evidence

Mobile phone use when driving is widely considered to be a major cause of car accidents. This paper attempts to review the existing literature by focusing on three key issues: (a) Whether and how seriously does mobile phone use impair driving? (b) How and why does mobile phone use impair driving? (c) What should be done to best prevent from accident? The authors identified a total of 90 epidemiological studies, experimental studies, and observational studies that were published during 2007 to 2012. These most recent studies were systematically reviewed in three major categories, (a) the effect of using a mobile phone when driving on drivers’ performance in terms of information processing and vehicle control, (b) variables related to driving, such as characteristics of drivers and mobile phone types, and (c) context and content of conversation during driving. Both limitations of existing research and future research directions are discussed.

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