“They would call me, and I would need to know because it is like life and death”: A qualitative examination of the acceptability of smartphone applications designed to reduce mobile phone use while driving

Oviedo-Trespalacios, Óscar; Vaezipour, Atiyeh; Truelove, Verity; Kaye, Sherrie-Anne; King, Mark

doi:10.1016/j.trf.2020.06.007

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“…While these suggestions are evidence-based, particularly the use of social consequences (Allen et al , 2017), there is limited time available to deliver a concise and educational intervention that would affect crime prevention. The suggestion of additional phone software that would eliminate a young driver’s ability to use their phone while driving, would require them to first buy into the use of the software (Oviedo-Trespalacios et al , 2020). Oviedo-Trespalacios et al (2020) suggested that while young drivers acknowledge the ability of mobile phone applications to increase safety; however, young drivers also do not want to lose access to the ability to respond to their friends and interact with other phone functions.…”

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“…The suggestion of additional phone software that would eliminate a young driver’s ability to use their phone while driving, would require them to first buy into the use of the software (Oviedo-Trespalacios et al , 2020). Oviedo-Trespalacios et al (2020) suggested that while young drivers acknowledge the ability of mobile phone applications to increase safety; however, young drivers also do not want to lose access to the ability to respond to their friends and interact with other phone functions. Thus, when given the choice, most young drivers would override or remove such software which prevents social interaction.…”

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Design and development of a digital intervention for crime prevention: a road safety intervention targeting young driver non-compliance

Anderson

Bates

Schaefer

2023

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Purpose This purpose of this study is to outline an inclusive development strategy for crime prevention interventions. Crime prevention interventions are delivered to the target audience to convey an evidence-based message to dissuade would-be offenders from carrying out crimes. However, rarely is the target audience involved when designing crime prevention interventions. Design/methodology/approach Using the Delphi method, this paper documents the design of an intervention aimed at improving young drivers’ compliance with road rules, incorporating feedback from both a panel of experts and the target audience of the intervention. While expert feedback guided the content and the context of the intervention, the feedback from the target audience was critical in ensuring that effective delivery and messaging of the crafted intervention would occur. Findings By drawing on expert and experiential insights, this exploratory method of intervention design provided a simple and effective way of ensuring the effective delivery of a crime prevention message. Research limitations/implications Although this study focussed on a road safety intervention, the crime prevention applications of this method are broad. Originality/value This paper outlines a collaborative methodology that utilises expert and experiential knowledge towards the design and development of a crime prevention intervention, in this case, targeted at young drivers.

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Design and development of a digital intervention for crime prevention: a road safety intervention targeting young driver non-compliance

Anderson

Bates

Schaefer

2023

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“…Despite teens acknowledging the dangers and generally supporting laws limiting TWD [7], they also continue to engage in DDB [8,9] and are more likely to be in crashes involving distracted driving [10,11]. While phone blocking apps have been found to be more effective than a control condition at reducing TWD amongst teen drivers, they do not eliminate it [12], in part because of a lack of motivation to use the apps [13].…”

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More Aware of the Consequences: A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Game to Enhance Teen Distracted Driving Education (Preprint)

Peterson,

Visclosky,

Flannagan

et al. 2024

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BACKGROUND Inexperienced adolescent drivers are particularly susceptible to engaging in distracted driving behaviors (DDB) such as texting while driving (TWD). Traditional driver education approaches have shown limited success in reducing motor vehicle crashes among young drivers. OBJECTIVE We test an innovative approach to help address the critical issue of DDB among teenagers. We investigated the effectiveness of using a novel virtual reality (VR) game "Distracted Navigator" to educate novice teenage drivers about DDB. METHODS The game consisted of maneuvering a spaceship around asteroids while engaging in simulated DDB (e.g., inputting numbers into a keypad). Facilitated discussion, based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, linked gameplay to real-life driving. Teenagers were recruited and divided into intervention (VR gameplay/discussion) and control (discussion only) groups in a ratio of 2:1. Pre-post surveys measured the impact on TWD-related beliefs and intentions. Focus group interviews elicited feedback on the utility of the VR gameplay and discussion. RESULTS The majority of participants were male (62.5%), ranging 14-17 years old (M(SD) =15.8(0.92)), with universal cell phone ownership. Approximately 60% reported never texting while driving and 29% said they rarely did. Compared to the control group (n=7), the intervention group (n=17) was more likely to report that the programming had changed how they felt about texting and driving overall (P=.015). However, specific TWD attitudes and intentions were not different by treatment status. Irrespective of the treatment, pre-and post-scores indicated reduced confidence in safely texting while driving (perceived behavioral control; P=.005). Thematic analysis revealed: 1) the VR gameplay adeptly portrayed real-world consequences of texting and driving; 2) participants highly valued the interactive nature of the VR game and discussion; 3) both the VR game and facilitated discussion were deemed as integral and complementary components, and 4) feedback for improving the VR game and discussion. CONCLUSIONS Our findings show the novel use of immersive VR experiences with interactive discussions can raise awareness of DDB consequences and is a promising method to enhance driving safety education. Widespread accessibility of VR technology allows for scalable integration into driver training programs, warranting a larger, prospective randomized study.

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“…Drivers may be skeptical to believe that DMS can know more about them than they know about themselves. Further, drivers appear to rationalize their decisions to engage in distracting behaviors as necessary or reasonable (Oviedo-Trespalacios, 2020;Oviedo-Trespalacios et al, 2020). Drivers may receive a distraction alert from DMS, yet not believe they are distracted.…”

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Mental models of driver monitoring systems: Perceptions of monitoring capabilities in an online U.S-based sample

Nees

Liu²

2022

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviou

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“They would call me, and I would need to know because it is like life and death”: A qualitative examination of the acceptability of smartphone applications designed to reduce mobile phone use while driving

Cited by 22 publications

References 43 publications

Design and development of a digital intervention for crime prevention: a road safety intervention targeting young driver non-compliance

Design and development of a digital intervention for crime prevention: a road safety intervention targeting young driver non-compliance

More Aware of the Consequences: A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Game to Enhance Teen Distracted Driving Education (Preprint)

Mental models of driver monitoring systems: Perceptions of monitoring capabilities in an online U.S-based sample

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