Social media browsing while driving: Effects on driver performance and attention allocation

Hashash, Mahmoud; Zeid, Maya Abou; Moacdieh, Nadine Marie

doi:10.1016/j.trf.2019.03.021

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“…Based on the number of fixations on the street, the results showed that drivers glanced away more from the road when surfing social media and much more when texting. Compared to no mobile use condition, a lower average fixation time during both texting and surfing indicated drivers had been no longer cognitively processing the surroundings and what's occurring in it as profoundly or very well during both conditions [87]. The results of a case-cohort approach by Simons-Morton et al (2014) [92] revealed that driver's eye glance away from the forward roadway while using phone operations (like talking, texting, dialing, reaching, etc.)…”

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“…They observed that brake reaction times and time headway were significantly greater in the texting conditions as compared to both the social media browsing (Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram) conditions and the baseline. Similarly, Hashash et al (2019) [87] observed that texting took longer reaction times than browsing social media. The authors showed no significant influence of texting and browsing on average lane position variation, contrary to Basacik et al (2011) [85].…”

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“…Furthermore, a longer duration was observed in both 2words and 5-words text messages, thus indicating an increased risk of distracted driving when texting. In another simulation study, Hashash et al (2019) [87] found that secondary tasks such as messaging and surfing social networking sites significantly lowered visual focus on the road. Based on the number of fixations on the street, the results showed that drivers glanced away more from the road when surfing social media and much more when texting.…”

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Effect of Distracting Factors on Driving Performance: A Review

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The number of traffic accidents because of distracted driving is increasing rapidly worldwide. Hence, the main objective of the present study is to review the effects of different distracting factors on driving performance indicators. Distracting factors considered in this study are roadside advertisements (billboards), mobile use, in-built vehicle systems, and sleepiness; and driving performance indicators are lane deviation, reaction time, and speed variation. Studies from existing literature reveal that all the distracting factors distract drivers from forwarding roadways in many ways. The location and content displayed on the billboard and the use of mobile phones increase reaction time. However, the former decreases the driver’s ability to control the vehicle, and the latter increases the speed variation and reduces lane-keeping capacity. Lateral vehicle control and reaction time are compromised when drivers engage in searching for songs or videos on music players. When sleepiness occurs, drivers exhibit a higher standard deviation of speed and a decreased headway distance. Nevertheless, most of the studies in this area are carried out in developed countries like the USA and European countries. Therefore, a detailed study and further research in developing countries like India, where activities like installing billboards and mobile phone use are increasing day by day due to the rapid urbanization of major cities in the country, are quite essential. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-02-014 Full Text: PDF

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Effect of Distracting Factors on Driving Performance: A Review

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“…The introduction of different social apps increased the use of smartphones during driving maneuvers. Hashash et al (2019) showed that using or browsing a social media app had the same negative impact as texting on a driver's performance.…”

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Characterizing Technology's Influence on Distractive Behavior at Signalized Intersections

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Hyun²,

Mattingly³

2023

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Distracted driving existed since the invention of the automobile; however, the emergence of the cell phone and electronic devices created another source of distraction that affected drivers visually, physically, cognitively, and audibly. Many studies investigated factors that influenced saturation flow and startup lost time at a signalized intersection, but the impact of new distractions, such as electronic devices and in-vehicle entertainment systems, remained less investigated. This study aimed to characterize technology's influence on driver behavior at intersections and the impact of distractions on startup lost time through a field test conducted at three intersections in Texas. This study used observational analysis and hypothesis testing to understand distraction behaviors and their impacts on individual and aggregated startup lost time. On average, 15% of drivers experienced distraction during a red indication, and a cell phone distracted more than 60% of these drivers. However, in vehicles located behind a heavy vehicle at an intersection, 20% of drivers were distracted, and 80% used a cell phone. Statistical analysis showed that distraction caused significantly higher headways and total lost times than non-distraction conditions. More importantly, technology-induced distraction, which created significant intersection delay, was more uncertain and varied from event to event more than non-technology-induced delay. This study showed that technology-induced distractions from the prevalent use of cell phones created an impact on startup lost time and saturation flow, which remained critical to properly determine the phase and cycle lengths.

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“…The study by [34] investigates the effects of phone calls while crossing a signalised intersection and finds that the probability of crossing the intersection at the onset of the amber signal is lower when participants are not using a phone; the most cautious drivers are reported to be male and young. The effects on young driver performance of browsing social media and texting while driving is investigated in [35] using a driving simulator. The results showed that both smartphone tasks lead to a drop‐in performance, but texting while driving is more detrimental to performance.…”

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Comparative analysis of the effects of mobile phone use on driving performance using ANOVA and ANCOVA

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Adamu

Serra

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IET Intelligent Transport Systems

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Social media browsing while driving: Effects on driver performance and attention allocation

Cited by 27 publications

References 52 publications

Effect of Distracting Factors on Driving Performance: A Review

Effect of Distracting Factors on Driving Performance: A Review

Characterizing Technology's Influence on Distractive Behavior at Signalized Intersections

Comparative analysis of the effects of mobile phone use on driving performance using ANOVA and ANCOVA

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