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Abstract: The use of communication technologies, e.g., mobile phones, has increased dramatically in recent years, and their use among drivers has become a great risk to traffic safety. The present study assessed the workload and road ordinary violations, utilizing driving data collected from 39 young participants who underwent a dual-task while driving a simulator, i.e., respond to a call, text on WhatsApp, and check Instagram. Findings confirmed that there are significant differences in the driving performance of young drivers in terms of vehicle control (i.e., lateral distance and hard shoulder line violations) between distracted and non-distracted drivers. Furthermore, the overall workload score of young drivers increases with the use of their mobile phones while driving. The obtained results contribute to a better understanding of the driving performance of distracted young drivers and thus they could be useful for further improvements to traffic safety strategies.
Fuente: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 13, 7101
Publisher: MDPI
Year of publication: 2021
No. of pages: 22
Publication type: Article
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18137101
ISSN: 1661-7827,1660-4601
Publication Url: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18137101
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CATALINA ORTEGA, CARLOS
MARISCAL, MIGUEL A.
BOULAGOUAS, WAFA
SIXTO HERRERA GARCIA
ESPINOSA, JUAN
GARCÍA-HERRERO, SUSANA
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