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Is a hands-free phone safer than a handheld phone?
- Source :
- Journal of safety research. 40(2)
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- INTRODUCTION: Although it is becoming more and more accepted that driving while talking on a cell phone can be hazardous, most jurisdictions are making handheld phone use illegal while allowing hands-free phone use. METHODS: The scientific literature exploring the effects of these two types of cell phone use on driving and driving-related performance is reviewed here. RESULTS: Our review shows that talking on the phone, regardless of phone type, has negative impacts on performance especially in detecting and identifying events. Performance while using a hands-free phone was rarely found to be better than when using a handheld phone. Some studies found that drivers compensate for the deleterious effects of cell phone use when using a handheld phone but neglect to do so when using a hands-free phone. IMPACT ON INDUSTRY: Current research does not support the decision to allow hands-free phone use while driving. Keywords: Driver distraction; Language: en
- Subjects :
- Engineering
Automobile Driving
Injury control
business.industry
Transportation safety
Internet privacy
Accidents, Traffic
Poison control
Equipment Design
Computer security
computer.software_genre
Hands free
Phone
Risk Factors
ComputerSystemsOrganization_MISCELLANEOUS
Distraction
SAFER
Humans
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
business
Mobile device
computer
Cell Phone
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18791247
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of safety research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5920753622831e724cbefe6e13c85be3