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Effect of Using Mobile Phones on Driver's Control Behavior Based on Naturalistic Driving Data
Lanfang Zhang1, Boyu Cui2, Minhao Yang3
1Key Laboratory of Road and Traffic Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China. zlf2276@tongji.edu.cn.
Summary
Mobile phone use while driving significantly impacts driver control, increasing crash risks. Analyzing naturalistic driving data reveals how specific phone operations alter driving behavior, informing safety strategies.
Area of Science:
- Transportation Science
- Human Factors Engineering
- Traffic Safety Research
Background:
- Distracted driving, particularly mobile phone use, is a major contributor to road accidents.
- Previous research often relies on driving simulators, which may not reflect real-world driving behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of mobile phone use on driver control behaviors in naturalistic driving conditions.
- To analyze specific mobile phone operations and their effects on driving control intensity, sensitivity, and stability.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from 134 cases of mobile phone use during driving from the Shanghai naturalistic driving study.
- Categorized mobile phone use into dialing, answering, talking/listening, hanging up, and viewing information.
- Applied the moving time window concept to analyze variations in driving control intensity, sensitivity, and stability.
Main Results:
- Empirical results demonstrate a strong correlation between distracted operations (mobile phone use) and changes in driving control behavior.
- Specific mobile phone operations were found to significantly alter drivers' control intensity, sensitivity, and stability.
Conclusions:
- Mobile phone use during driving demonstrably affects driver control behaviors in real-world scenarios.
- Findings provide valuable insights into driver behavior modifications and can inform the development of effective transport safety management strategies.