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Using Cellphones While Driving
Using Cellphones While Driving
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Horrey, William J., and Christopher D. Wickens. "Examining the impact of cell phone
196-205.
This article investigates the effects of cellphone use on driving and also compares the
difference between using a hand held cellphone and a hands free cellphone. The study
finds that cellphone use mainly affects the driver’s reaction time on the road while the
tracking function is slightly influenced. Thus, this shows that cellphone use mainly
affects actions such as braking as the driver's attention to driving tasks is disrupted by the
cellphone conversation. The research also found no significant difference between hand
held and hands free cellphone use. This article will be useful for my research since it
supports my argument that cellphone use is dangerous while driving. It goes further to
show that hands free cellphones do not solve the problem since drivers are more impaired
Ma, Ruiqi, and David B. Kaber. "Situation awareness and workload in driving while using
adaptive cruise control and a cell phone." International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
This article investigates the effects of cellphone use while driving and the effect of
having adaptive cruise control in the driving process. The research shows that cellphone
use when having engaged adaptive cruise control is also detrimental to the driving
experience since it increases the driver’s mental workload and therefore reduces his focus
on the road. Therefore, while the driving experience might be enhanced by using adaptive
cruise control, cellphone use negates any gains that are achieved by using this form of
automation. This article is beneficial to my research since it shows that cellphone use is
Strayer, David L., and William A. Johnston. "Driven to distraction: Dual-task studies of
(2001): 462-466.
This research investigates the effects of engaging in various cognitive tasks while
driving. The research finds that the driving experience is not affected by listening tasks
that require minimal attention. However, active cellphone conversations were found to
situational blindness by having the drivers fail to notice road and traffic signals. This
article is useful for my research since it proves that cellphone use while driving is
dangerous. It also expounds on the type of cellphone use as using cellphones for
shadowing tasks that are non-demanding was not found to have a significant effect on the
driving experience.
Strayer, David L., Frank A. Drews, and Dennis J. Crouch. "A comparison of the cell phone
driver and the drunk driver." Human factors 48.2 (2006): 381-391.
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This article examines the difference in driving between a drunk driver and a cell phone
driver. The article finds that drivers using their cellphones are more likely to get into
accidents than those who are intoxicated. Drunk drivers follow closely and brake hard
while cellphone drivers have a longer following distance and a delayed reaction when
braking. This resource will be beneficial to my research since I seek to prove that
cellphone use should not be allowed on the road. This article supports my argument since