Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 58-63 |
| Journal | Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Child restraint systems
- CRS
- Road safety
- Road safety education
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Prevalence of mobile phone vs. child-related driver distraction in a sample of families with young children. / Rudin-Brown, Christina; Koppel, Sjaanie Narelle; Clark, Belinda Elizabeth; Charlton, Judith Lynne.
In: Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, Vol. 23, No. 2, 2012, p. 58-63.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of mobile phone vs. child-related driver distraction in a sample of families with young children
AU - Rudin-Brown, Christina
AU - Koppel, Sjaanie Narelle
AU - Clark, Belinda Elizabeth
AU - Charlton, Judith Lynne
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of accidental death in Australia, with substantial societal costs. Unlike crash test dummies, child vehicle passengers rarely sit still and their behaviour can often be unpredictable. Analysis of naturalistic driving video data from journeys undertaken by 12 families with young children revealed that children accounted for 12% of all potentially distracting activities, with drivers in this study interacting with rear seat child occupants 12 times as often as they did with mobile phones. Educational interventions to reduce driver distraction are discussed and the use of the naturalistic driving methodology is proposed to investigate the potential benefits of a novel, best practices-based road safety education program targeting child-related driver distraction. Outcomes of such an evaluation could be used to inform and refine future education strategies designed to minimise child-related driver distraction and crash risk, and to improve overall road safety in Australasia.
AB - Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of accidental death in Australia, with substantial societal costs. Unlike crash test dummies, child vehicle passengers rarely sit still and their behaviour can often be unpredictable. Analysis of naturalistic driving video data from journeys undertaken by 12 families with young children revealed that children accounted for 12% of all potentially distracting activities, with drivers in this study interacting with rear seat child occupants 12 times as often as they did with mobile phones. Educational interventions to reduce driver distraction are discussed and the use of the naturalistic driving methodology is proposed to investigate the potential benefits of a novel, best practices-based road safety education program targeting child-related driver distraction. Outcomes of such an evaluation could be used to inform and refine future education strategies designed to minimise child-related driver distraction and crash risk, and to improve overall road safety in Australasia.
KW - Child restraint systems
KW - CRS
KW - Road safety
KW - Road safety education
M3 - Article
VL - 23
SP - 58
EP - 63
JO - Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety
JF - Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety
SN - 1832-9497
IS - 2
ER -