Assessing characteristics related to the use of seatbelts and cell phones by drivers: application of a bivariate probit model
| Autor: | Peter T. Savolainen, Brendan J. Russo, Timothy J. Gates, Jonathan J. Kay |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Engineering
Automobile Driving Applied psychology Population Health Behavior Poison control Computer security computer.software_genre Occupational safety and health Multivariate probit model Risk-Taking Phone Distraction Injury prevention Prevalence Humans Attention Safety Risk Reliability and Quality education education.field_of_study business.industry Data Collection Protective Devices Accidents Traffic Human factors and ergonomics Wounds and Injuries Safety business human activities computer Cell Phone |
| Zdroj: | Journal of safety research. 49 |
| ISSN: | 1879-1247 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION: The effects of cell phone use and safety belt use have been an important focus of research related to driver safety. Cell phone use has been shown to be a significant source of driver distraction contributing to substantial degradations in driver performance, while safety belts have been demonstrated to play a vital role in mitigating injuries to crash-involved occupants. METHOD: This study examines the prevalence of cell phone use and safety belt non-use among the driving population through direct observation surveys. A bivariate probit model is developed to simultaneously examine the factors that affect cell phone and safety belt use among motor vehicle drivers. RESULTS: The results show that several factors may influence drivers' decision to use cell phones and safety belts, and that these decisions are correlated. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Understanding the factors that affect both cell phone use and safety belt non-use is essential to targeting policy and programs that reduce such behavior. Keywords: Driver distraction; Language: en |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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