Abstract
Mobile phone use is one of the most common daily tasks and this is normal, however, this task could be problematic while driving. The use of mobile phones while driving has become a major cause of road accidents and poses a threat to public health. This study investigated the effect of mobile phone usage while driving on response time, as it investigated four mobile phone tasks (hands-free calling, hand calls, reading text messages, and sending text messages) in addition to basic driving. A total of 42 participants, ranging in age from (19 to 55), with a mean age (mean = 33.14, SD = 10.26) participated in the driving simulation at the University of Technology and all participants performed five tasks. The participants had to interact with voice commands by performing the throttle maneuver. The results concluded with a delay in response, which means an increase in cognitive reaction time when using a mobile phone compared to basic driving. It has also been found that the response time increases with the age of drivers.
Highlights
Using a mobile phone while driving has become very common and is one of the main causes of traffic accidents all over the world [1, 2]
3.1.1 For All Participants The results showed a difference in cognitive reaction time between basic driving and engaging in a phone call while driving
This study investigated the response time of drivers distracted using a mobile phone in four mobile phone tasks in addition to the basic driving task using a driving simulator
Summary
Using a mobile phone while driving has become very common and is one of the main causes of traffic accidents all over the world [1, 2]. In the United States of America, a study (number = 3265) found that 48% of dispersed drivers were caused by their distraction because they were busy with the mobile phone while driving[4]. Many studies have been conducted on the effect of mobile phone use on driver performance, some for calls and others for text messages. This paper deals with a hypothetical examination of a number of drivers using a driving simulator to find out the effect that using a mobile phone for hand-held calls, hands-free calls, reading and sending text messages, on the response time of drivers as a result of the distraction caused by the distraction of the mobile phone.
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