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Blocking calls can make teenagers drive safely
A device that blocks incoming and outgoing calls/texts on cell phones when a person is driving can reduce distracted driving among teenagers, says a study. Studies suggest that the use of voice/text devices while driving is associated with crash risks up to 24 times higher than the time when cell phones are not used for talking or texting while driving.
New York: A device that blocks incoming and outgoing calls/texts on cell phones when a person is driving can reduce distracted driving among teenagers, says a study. Studies suggest that the use of voice/text devices while driving is associated with crash risks up to 24 times higher than the time when cell phones are not used for talking or texting while driving.
The first was a device that blocks incoming and outgoing calls/texts on cell phones when the vehicle is being operated. The second was an in-vehicle camera system triggered by hard braking, fast cornering or an impact that exceeds a certain force. A video recorder captures events, which parents and teenagers can review to improve driving behaviour.
Both systems are commercially available. Twenty nine teens were randomised to one of three groups: camera only, camera plus cell phone blocking or control group. Results found that teenagers in both intervention groups had lower mobile phone use and fewer high-risk driving behaviours than the control group.
