Driving Under The Influence Of Distraction: Examining Dissociations Between Risk Perception And Engagement In Distracted Driving

Keywords

Driver distraction; Risk perception; Structural equation modeling

Abstract

Driving while distracted is a critical and unwavering problem in the United States leading to numerous injuries and fatalities each year. While increasing legislation and developing technological interventions strive to ensure we only focus on driving, individuals still drive distracted. We surveyed college-aged adults to examine the factors that influence both their risk perception of driving while distracted and how often they engage in distracting activities and situations while driving. We found a disassociation between individuals’ perception of driving distraction risk and their engagement with the distraction. Exposure, perceived knowledge of risks, fairness beliefs, and ratings of perceived visual and cognitive demands was associated with risk perception. Conversely, risk-seeking traits, how voluntary the task was perceived, and previous exposure to a distraction influenced engagement. Overall, we recommend additional research focusing on factors that predict engagement in driver distraction rather than perceived risk alone.

Publication Date

12-1-2016

Publication Title

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volume

97

Number of Pages

220-230

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2016.09.003

Socpus ID

84988322176 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84988322176

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