Association between cellphone use while driving legislation and self-reported behaviour among adult drivers in USA: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Cellphone use behaviours can vary demographically in the USA. This study examined whether legislation restricting cellphone use while driving was associated with lower self-reported hand-held cellphone conversations or texting behaviours among adult drivers of different ages (19-24, 25-39, 40-59,≥60 years), sex, race/ethnicity (white non-Hispanic, black non-Hispanic, Hispanic, Other) or rurality (urban, rural).

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

USA.

Participants

Individuals ≥19 years of age who indicated they were a current driver and participated in the 2011-2014 Traffic Safety Culture Index Surveys (n=9706).

Primary outcome

The exposure was the presence of a hand-held calling or texting ban applicable to all drivers (ie, universal) at ti

SUBMITTER: Rudisill TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6398625 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature