Abstract
Previous research has shown that mobile phone use while driving increases the risk of being involved in an accident. This paper investigates the reported frequency of taxi drivers' mobile phone use and its effects on traffic safety. A representative sample of taxi drivers was included in an interview-based survey by trained interviewers. It was found that 81% of the taxi drivers reported talking by using hand-held phone while driving. There is a relationship between the phoning while driving and drivers' self-reported involvement in a dangerous situation. It is clear that the use of mobile phone while driving is an important traffic safety issue.
Highlights
Mobile phone ownership in many countries has been increasing rapidly
This paper investigates the reported frequency of taxi drivers' mobile phone use and its effects on traffic safety
The current study suggested that phoning while driving has an effect on traffic safety
Summary
Mobile phone ownership in many countries has been increasing rapidly. As of 2009, 90% of the Turkish population subscribed to a mobile phone service [1]. The frequency of mobile phone use is quite high. Much of this use occurs while travelling in a motor vehicle.The proportion of drivers who use the phone while driving varies according to the country, the year and the law about phoning while driving [2,3,4,5,6,7,8]. The increasing use of mobile phones, especially among professional drivers (e.g. truck, bus or taxi drivers) represents a potential traffic safety problem. Professional drivers had the highest daily use among different categories of road users
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