Transportation Learning Network

Virtual Learning

The What and Why of Distracted Driving

  • Jun 6, 2023
    Virtual Learning (desktop/laptop and mobile devices)

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Description

The advancement of mobile devices has resulted in constant connectivity, but at the expense of traffic safety. The goal of this study was to understand the barriers preventing drivers from driving without manipulating their devices, and what they perceived would motivate them to stop driving distracted.

Speaker(s)

Aimee Cox, MPH, CPH - Research Associate with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute

Target Audience

State law enforcement, state driver licensing agencies, state departments of transportation, university researchers, industry, and anyone with an interest in understanding more about distracted driving and potential countermeasures.