External Links
Distracted & Dangerous: Helping States Keep Teens Focused on the Road
2013 Distracted Driving: Survey of the States
Understanding the Distracted Brain: This NSC white paper examines why driving while using hands-free devices is risky
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety: Research shows that voice-activated in-car technologies dangerously undermine driver attention
Voice-to-text offers no safety advantage over manual texting, says a study conducted by Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Fatal Distraction? A Comparison of the Cell Phone Driver and the Drunk Driver
Strayer, Drews, Crouch (2006)
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/understanding-effects-distracted-driving
https://www.nhtsa.gov/document/810594driverinattentionnearcrashcrashriskpdf
Driver cell phone use is under-reported by authorities. This NSC white paper examines the challenges of collecting and reporting reliable crash data
Be sure to check out the U.S. government website for distracted driving. It contains up-to-date research reports, statistics and video testimonials, as well as resources for teens, parents, teachers, employers and community groups.