Cell Phone Blocking Technology to Reduce Distracted Driving

This project will conduct a literature review and program scan to document what types of blocking technologies currently exist, how prevalent are they, and how are they being used. It also involves a Pilot Study of up to nine participants to assess whether it is feasible to employ cell phone blocking technology, collect usage data from drivers’ cellphones (data on both the use of cell phone blocking technology and on the use of cell phones while driving, i.e. distracted driving), and collect naturalistic driving observation of distracted driving involving cell phones in a larger, hypothetical Full Study. The hypothetical Full Study would address the research question of whether blocking technologies reduce the amount of device use while driving. In addition, it would address whether the use of blocking technologies reduce the amount of related dangerous driving behaviors, crashes, and near-crash events. The results from this project will provide evidence regarding the effectiveness of cell phone blocking technology as a countermeasure for preventing distracted driving and, if promising, could be used to inform campaigns and program development focused on increasing widespread use of blocking technology.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $648924
• Contract Numbers:

  DTNH2217D00031

  693JJ921F000178

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, D.C.  United States  20590

  Office of Behavioral Safety Research

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, District of Columbia  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, D.C.  United States  20590
• Performing Organizations:

  Dunlap and Associates, Incorporated

  110 Lenox Avenue
  Stamford, CT  United States  06906
• Principal Investigators:

  Blenner, Jordan

• Start Date: 20210930
• Expected Completion Date: 20251231
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Behavioral Safety Research
• Subprogram: Distracted driving

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cellular telephones; Distraction; Drivers; Highway safety; Literature reviews; Prevention; Technology
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01784432
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Contract Numbers: DTNH2217D00031, 693JJ921F000178
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 7 2021 6:17PM