Examination of drivers' cell phone use behavior at intersections by using naturalistic driving data

dc.contributorVirginia Tech Transportation Instituteen
dc.contributor.authorXiong, Huiminen
dc.contributor.authorBao, Shanen
dc.contributor.authorKato, Kazumaen
dc.contributor.authorSayer, Jamesen
dc.date.accessed2014-11-24en
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-01T18:07:57Zen
dc.date.available2015-07-01T18:07:57Zen
dc.date.issued2014-08-25en
dc.description.abstractMany driving simulator studies have shown that cell phone use while driving greatly degraded driving performance. In terms of safety analysis, many factors including drivers, vehicles, and driving situations need to be considered. Controlled or simulated studies cannot always account for the full effects of these factors, especially situational factors such as road condition, traffic density, and weather and lighting conditions. Naturalistic driving by its nature provides a natural and realistic way to examine drivers' behaviors and associated factors for cell phone use while driving. Method In this study, driving speed while using a cell phone (conversation or visual/manual tasks) was compared to two baselines (baseline 1: normal driving condition, which only excludes driving while using a cell phone, baseline 2: driving-only condition, which excludes all types of secondary tasks) when traversing an intersection. Results The outcomes showed that drivers drove slower when using a cell for both conversation and visual/manual (VM) tasks compared to baseline conditions. With regard to cell phone conversations, drivers were more likely to drive faster during the day time compared to night time driving and drive slower under moderate traffic compared to under sparse traffic situations. With regard to VM tasks, there was a significant interaction between traffic and cell phone use conditions. The maximum speed with VM tasks was significantly lower than that with baseline conditions under sparse traffic conditions. In contrast, the maximum speed with VM tasks was slightly higher than that with baseline driving under dense traffic situations. Practical applications This suggests that drivers might self-regulate their behavior based on the driving situations and demand for secondary tasks, which could provide insights on driver distraction guidelines. With the rapid development of in-vehicle technology, the findings in this research could lead the improvement of human-machine interface (HMI) design as well.en
dc.description.notesPresented at the Fourth International Symposium on Naturalistic Driving Research in Blacksburg, VAen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationXiong, H., Bao, S., Kato, K., & Sayer, J. (2014, August). Examination of drivers' cell phone use behavior at intersections by using naturalistic driving data. Paper presented at the Fourth International Symposium on Naturalistic Driving Research, Blacksburg, VA. Presentation retrieved from http://www.apps.vtti.vt.edu/PDFs/ndrs-2014/Xiong-CellPhone-2014.pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/53988en
dc.identifier.urlhttp://www.apps.vtti.vt.edu/PDFs/ndrs-2014/Xiong-CellPhone-2014.pdfen
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.relation.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2015.06.012en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectDriver distractionsen
dc.subjectNaturalistic drivingen
dc.subjectDrivers' cell phone useen
dc.subjectDriver behavioren
dc.subjectDriving safetyen
dc.titleExamination of drivers' cell phone use behavior at intersections by using naturalistic driving dataen
dc.typePresentationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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