THE ADVANCE OF THE MOBILE (CAR) TELEPHONE: PROFILE OF THE USER, AND ASPECTS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT

DE OPMARS VAN DE MOBIELE (AUTO-)TELEFOON: GEBRUIKSPROFIEL, RUIMTELIJKE-, VERKEERS- EN VERVOERSASPECTEN

Until now, little research has been done into the advance of the mobile car telephone and its possible effects on mobility behaviour and traffic congestion. The explosive development of this new kind of communication demands a new study. Therefore, a literature review was made, interviews with experts and users were carried out, and a written inquiry was undertaken using more than 2900 mobile telephone users. Advantages of the use of a mobile telephone in a car can be: (1) the evasion of traffic congestion; (2) doing business from inside the car; (3) route planning, and (4) personal accessibility. A disadvantage is the limited capacity of the car telephone network and the high costs. Questions could be asked about the safety of using a mobile telephone when driving a car.

• Corporate Authors:

  DIRECTORAAT-GENERAAL RIJKSWATERSTAAT, ADVIESDIENST VERKEER EN VERVOER

  P O BOX 1031
  ROTTERDAM,   Netherlands  3000 BA
• Authors:
  • LOOS, A L
• Publication Date: 1992-12

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 59 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Comfort; Communications; Demand; Information processing; Interviewing; Mobility; Telecommunications; Telephone; Traffic congestion; Work trips
• Uncontrolled Terms: Use
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00646659
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: May 17 1994 12:00AM