Thursday, 7 September 2017

Drivers don't ignore a ringing phone but do ignore the risk

(Queensland University of Technology) Drivers find it difficult to ignore a ringing phone but do ignore the dangers, with a new QUT study revealing almost 50 percent believe locating and answering a ringing phone is not as risky as talking and texting.Research by QUT's Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety -- Queensland has found locating a ringing phone, checking who's calling, and rejecting or answering the call, is the most frequent mobile phone task undertaken by drivers.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2gOzc87

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