1. Conversation limits the functional field of view
- Author
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Atchley, Paul and Dressel, Jeff
- Subjects
Wireless telephone ,Wireless voice/data device ,Human experimentation in psychology -- Psychological aspects -- Usage -- Statistics ,Automobile driving -- Psychological aspects -- Usage -- Statistics ,Motor vehicle driving -- Psychological aspects -- Usage -- Statistics ,Cellular telephones -- Usage -- Statistics ,Traffic accidents -- Statistics -- Usage -- Psychological aspects - Abstract
INTRODUCTION Use of a cellular phone while driving creates a situation that may be unlike that of other driving distractions in its effect on driving. Although demographic data are limited […], The purpose of these two experiments is to investigate one possible mechanism that might account for an increase in crash risk with in-car phone use: a reduction in the functional field of view. In two between-subjects experiments, college undergraduates performed a task designed to measure the functional field of view in isolation and while performing a hands-free conversational task. In both experiments, the addition of the conversational task led to large reductions in the functional field of view. Because similar reductions have been shown to increase crash risk, reductions in the functional field of view by conversation may be an important mechanism involved in increased risk for crashes with in-car phone use. Actual or potential applications of this research include improving driver performance.
- Published
- 2004