Distracted Driving Resources
The topic of distracted driving, especially as it pertains to the use of cell phones, has recently received significant attention in the national media. The topic has also been covered in some detail in the Idaho media (see here, here, and here for examples).
Given the importance of the topic, it’s vital that people are properly informed about the potential dangers of distracted driving. But, due to the vast quantity of resources available on the topic, there being no repository or clearinghouse where they can be readily accessed, and the limited amount of time the general public has to avail themselves of this information, it unfortunately often goes undiscovered. Thus, I’ve put together the following resources in an attempt to overcome these barriers. It should be noted, that I will discuss the current findings from the scientific literature in a future post.
U.S. Department of Transportation
Distracted Driving Summit (September 30 – October 1, 2009)
Distracted Driving Summit – Day 1 Slides (18 MB, .ppt)
Distracted Driving Summit – Day 2 Slides (20 MB, .ppt)
An Examination of Driver Distraction as Recorded in NHTSA Databases (656 KB, .pdf)
Driver Distraction: A Review of the Current State-of-Knowledge – April 2008 (528 KB, .pdf)
Driver Distraction in Commercial Vehicle Operations – Technical Report (4.2 MB, .pdf)
Driver Distraction in Commercial Vehicle Operations – Tech Brief (92 KB, .pdf)
Driver Distraction in Commercial Vehicle Operations – Presentation (3.3 MB, .pdf)
National Safety Council
Distracted Driving Fact Sheet (88 KB, .pdf)
Distracted Driving Questions & Answers (88 KB, .pdf)
Cell Phone and Text Messaging Restrictions Position/Policy Statement (20 KB, .pdf)
Cell Phone & Texting Laws in the U.S.
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
The Facts about Distracted Driving – Know the Dangers/Avoid the Risks
Tips for Being a Heads Up Driver
Distractions in Everyday Driving (736 KB, .pdf)
2009 Traffic Safety Culture Index (604 KB, .pdf)
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Naturalistic Driving Study Findings Press Release (244 KB, .pdf)
University of Utah
Applied Cognition Laboratory (David Strayer, Ph.D.)
The New York Times
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