Cell phones and driving: A review of legislation, risk perception, and mitigation tactics

Nagle, Matthew

Cell phones and driving: A review of legislation, risk perception, and mitigation tactics

Nagle, Matthew

URI: https://hdl.handle.net/2450/3497

Keywords: Cell phone
Distracted driving
Teen
Traffic safety

Date: 2009

Cite As: http://www.policyinstitute.iu.edu/PubsPDFs/CellPhoneBrief_Final101409.pdf

Published As: http://www.policyinstitute.iu.edu/PubsPDFs/CellPhoneBrief_Final101409.pdf

Found At: IUPUI (Campus). Center for Criminal Justice Research

Series/Report: 09-C47

Abstract:

This issue brief examines the effects of cell phone use on driving behavior and crash risk. Since Indiana only recently implemented a law banning drivers under age 18 from using a cell phone while driving, this brief concentrates on evaluations of the success of legislation in other states, including how varying levels of police enforcement and media publicity contribute to compliance.