Towards Operationalizing Driver Distraction

Driver distraction has been the subject of much research interest and scientific inquiry. Operationalizing driver distraction is a complex task—one that is necessary for advancing both science and public policy in this domain. While many operational definitions can be gathered from the literature, gaps are common. In order to fill such gaps, 21 experts reviewed 55 driver distraction definitions in the literature. Aided by the results of a pre-workshop questionnaire the experts narrowed these definitions. The Regan et al. (2011) definition of driver distraction was agreed to at a workshop. Subsidiary terms related to this definition were defined to improve clarity and applicability of the definition. It is hoped that a consistent and agreed definition of driver distraction and its associated terms will advance scientific progress in understanding and measuring driver distraction.

• Record URL:
  http://drivingassessment.uiowa.edu/sites/default/files/DA2013/Papers/010_Foley_0.pdf
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• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of Iowa, Iowa City

  Public Policy Center
  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Iowa City, IA  United States  52242-1192
• Authors:
  • Foley, James P
  • Young, Richard
  • Angell, Linda
  • Domeyer, Joshua E
• Conference:
  • 7th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design
  • Location: Bolton Landing New York, United States
  • Date: 2013-6-17 to 2013-6-20
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 57-63
• Monograph Title: Driving Assessment 2013: Proceedings of the 7th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Definitions; Distraction; Driving; Research
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01493421
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780615819723
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 11 2013 12:24PM