Janet Ige Janet.Ige@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Public Health
Mobile phone use while driving: Underestimation of a global threat
Ige, Janet; Banstola, Amrit; Pilkington, Paul
Authors
Amrit Banstola Amrit.Banstola@uwe.ac.uk
Research Associate in NIHR
Dr Paul Pilkington Paul.Pilkington@uwe.ac.uk
Visiting Professor in Public Health
Abstract
© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. The use of mobile phones (cell phones) has increased dramatically in the 21st century. The popularity of mobile phones and smart phones in the computer age can in part be associated with the growing problem of driver distraction. There are indications that the use of mobile phones while driving is one of the leading contributors to road traffic collisions (RTCs). However the true impact of the contribution of mobile phones to RTCs is masked by deficiencies in reporting. This review examines the evidence of association between mobile phone use and RTCs, placing emphasis on the challenges associated with reporting the role of mobile phones in RTCs across different countries, including the United States of America, Canada, China and Great Britain.
Citation
Ige, J., Banstola, A., & Pilkington, P. (2016). Mobile phone use while driving: Underestimation of a global threat. Journal of Transport and Health, 3(1), 4-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2015.11.003
Journal Article Type | Review |
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Acceptance Date | Nov 25, 2015 |
Online Publication Date | Dec 21, 2015 |
Publication Date | Mar 1, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Jan 11, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 21, 2017 |
Journal | Journal of Transport and Health |
Print ISSN | 2214-1405 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 3 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 4-8 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2015.11.003 |
Keywords | mobile phone, driving, risk |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/904483 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2015.11.003 |
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