Distraction Effects of Manual Number and Text Entry While Driving - Part 1

The Dynamic Following and Detection (DFD) protocol was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to measure the distraction potential of secondary tasks using in-vehicle information systems (IVIS). In recent years, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (the Alliance) developed a set of guidelines for managing driver workload and distraction associated with IVIS. Alliance Principle 2.1 states that the design of systems with visual displays should allow the driver to complete desired tasks with brief sequential glances that do not affect driving. In this study, the authors compare the DFD metrics with the Alliance Principle 2.1 measurement alternatives, and use the DFD distraction protocol to assess the distraction potential of secondary tasks involving manual number and text entry. The findings can assist NHTSA with guidelines for the assessment of distraction potential associated with IVIS in production vehicles or portable devices.

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Authors:
- Ranney, Thomas A
- Baldwin, Scott
- Parmer, Ed
- Martin, John
- Mazzae, Elizabeth N
Publication Date: 2013-7

Language

English

Media Info

Media Type: Print
Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
Pagination: pp 45-55
Serial:
- Accident Reconstruction Journal
- Volume: 23
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
- ISSN: 1057-8153
- Serial URL: https://www.napars.org/

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Car following; Cellular telephones; Distraction; Driving; Guidelines; Highway safety; Metrics (Quantitative assessment); Text messaging
Uncontrolled Terms: In vehicle devices; Secondary tasks
Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01493447
Record Type: Publication
Files: TRIS
Created Date: Aug 27 2013 7:33PM