What to Expect:

What is distraction anyway? We have largely pinned this discussion around phones, but phones are relatively recent and people have been driving distractedly for a long time. We discuss under what conditions people drive distractedly and interventions to reduce distracted driving. If you’re reading this while driving, STOP! Eyes back on the road!

Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

Links for Today:

• https://injurycenter.umich.edu/information-center/motor-vehicle-crash-prevention-resources/ (Kyle’s recommendation)

• https://www.vtti.vt.edu/ (Virginia Tech Transportation Institute)

• https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.dot.gov/files/810787_0.pdf

• http://www.umtri.umich.edu/our-results/publications/neural-responses-exclusion-predict-susceptibility-social-influence

• https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/distracted_driving/index.html

• https://digiday.com/media/att-asks-twitter-whether-anti-texting-driving-campaign-working/

• https://trid.trb.org/view/1580240

• https://research.monash.edu/en/publications/simulator-validity-behaviors-observed-on-the-simulator-and-on-the

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3584251/

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