NHTSA EXPANDS DRIVER DISTRACTION INQUIRY

The U.S. government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to expand its review of driver distractions to include digital devices and Internet services that auto manufacturers intend to integrate into automobiles. A 1997 NHTSA study found that talking on a mobile phone while driving can increase the risk of an accident

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  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1518922
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: February 21, 2000
• Authors:
  • Silva, Jeffrey
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 16
• Serial:
  • Automotive News
  • Volume: 74
  • Issue Number: 5862
  • Publisher: Crain Communications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0005-1551

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driving; Human factors; Mobile computing; Safety
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00788768
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH
• Created Date: Mar 23 2000 12:00AM