Title: A Study of Conversation Performance Using Mobile Phones while Driving
Abstract: The use of hand-held mobile phones while driving was banned in the UK from 1 December 2003. The legislation was passed because of a growing concern about negative impact of mobile phone use on traffic safety, particularly because of the perception that the primary risk associated with phone use is the manual manipulation of the phone. This paper presents the results of a study that examined the difference between conversation performance via different media. The aim is to compare performance on verbal tasks for different types of conversations face to face: with a passenger while driving and via hands free equipment while driving. This research was undertaken as part of a larger study on the distraction effects of mobile phone use and other in vehicle tasks. The results show that in general conversation performance was worse in the driving conditions, both with a passenger or using hands free phone. The worst performance was observed when talking on a hands free phone. The fact that conversation performance is generally worse while driving and talking, either to a passenger or a hands free kit, suggest that driving interferes with conversation; this is not surprising given that conversation and driving both make cognitive demands.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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