Distracted driving

Distracted driving takes place when the driver's attention is diverted from the driving task, for example by in-vehicle devices, passengers or the roadside environment.

For general information, refer to CARRS-Q's fact sheet on Mobile Phones and Driving [PDF, 1.65MB].

Compendium of best practices on motorcycle and scooter safety (2009 - in progress)

Advanced Driving Simulator for Injury Prevention Research (2008 - in progress)

Differential effects of monotony versus fatigue on driving performance and the effectiveness of various detection methods: Implications for road safety in the ACT (2008 - 2009)

Ubiquitous data mining and situation-awareness for improving road safety (2005 - 2009)

Recent publications by CARRS-Q researchers include:

White, Katherine M. and Walsh, Shari P. and Hyde, Melissa K. and Watson, Barry C. (2010) Mobile phone use while driving : an investigation of the beliefs influencing drivers’ hands-free and hand-held mobile phone use.  Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 13. pp. 9-20.

Titchener, Kirsteen and White, Melanie J. and Kaye, Sherrie-Anne (2009) In-vehicle driver distractions : characteristics underlying drivers' risk perceptions.  In: Proceedings, 10-12 November 2009, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney, New South Wales.

Walsh, Shari P. and White, Katherine M. and Hyde, Melissa K. and Watson, Barry C. (2008) Dialling and driving: Factors influencing intentions to use a mobile phone while driving.  Accident Analysis and Prevention, 40(6). pp. 1893-1900.

Edmonston, Colin and Steinhardt, Dale A. (2007) "I only looked away for a split second ...": The role of distraction in driver and rider crashes in rural and remote North Queensland.  In: 42nd Australian Psychological Society Annual Conference, 25-29 September, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.

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