Potential distractions and unsafe driving behaviors among drivers of 1- to 12-year-old children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Driver distraction has been identified as a threat to individual drivers and public health. Motor vehicle collisions remain a leading cause of death for children, yet little is known about distractions among drivers of children. This study sought to characterize potential distractions among drivers of children.

Methods

A 2-site, cross-sectional, computerized survey of child passenger safety practices was conducted among adult drivers of 1- to 12-year-old children who presented for emergency care between October 2011 to May 2012. Drivers indicated the frequency with which they engaged in 10 potential distractions in the past month while driving with their child. Distractions were grouped in 4 categories: (1) nondriving, (2) cellular phone, (3) child, and (4) directi

SUBMITTER: Macy ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4031753 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature