Distracted driving /
Distracted driving /
Stefan Kiesbye, book editor.
- Detroit, MI : Greenhaven Press, c2012.
- 92 p. ; 24 cm.
- At issue .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Teens and distracted driving / Mary Madden and Amanda Lenhart -- Distracted driving is a serious problem / David Swarts -- Efforts to curb distracted driving may be misguided / Jayne O'Donnell -- The government's efforts to outlaw cell phone use while driving are misguided / Andrew Ferguson -- Texting while driving is as dangerous as drunk driving / Stephanie Hanes -- Laws against texting while driving are ineffective / Ashley Halsey III -- Cell phone use and texting account for many traffic fatalities / Scott Mayerowitz and Lisa Stark -- Cultural change is needed to stop teens from texting while driving / Tim Nelson -- Use of navigation systems is a leading cause of car accidents / Mark Macaskill and Kay Smith -- Eating behind the wheel is a distraction / Lucia Huntington -- Some foods and drinks can lead to dangerous distractions / Insure.com -- Children in the backseat are the worst distraction for drivers / David Petrie -- Backseat fights are as distracting as driving under the influence / Liz Metcalfe -- Multitasking leads to distracted driving / Edmunds.com -- Driving with pets can be dangerous / Daphne Sashin -- For further research -- Bibliography -- Index.
9780737755664 (hardcover) 9780737755671 (pbk.)
2011035521
Traffic safety--United States.
Automobile drivers--Psychology.--United States
Distraction (Psychology)
HE5614.2 / .D57 2012
363.12/51
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Teens and distracted driving / Mary Madden and Amanda Lenhart -- Distracted driving is a serious problem / David Swarts -- Efforts to curb distracted driving may be misguided / Jayne O'Donnell -- The government's efforts to outlaw cell phone use while driving are misguided / Andrew Ferguson -- Texting while driving is as dangerous as drunk driving / Stephanie Hanes -- Laws against texting while driving are ineffective / Ashley Halsey III -- Cell phone use and texting account for many traffic fatalities / Scott Mayerowitz and Lisa Stark -- Cultural change is needed to stop teens from texting while driving / Tim Nelson -- Use of navigation systems is a leading cause of car accidents / Mark Macaskill and Kay Smith -- Eating behind the wheel is a distraction / Lucia Huntington -- Some foods and drinks can lead to dangerous distractions / Insure.com -- Children in the backseat are the worst distraction for drivers / David Petrie -- Backseat fights are as distracting as driving under the influence / Liz Metcalfe -- Multitasking leads to distracted driving / Edmunds.com -- Driving with pets can be dangerous / Daphne Sashin -- For further research -- Bibliography -- Index.
9780737755664 (hardcover) 9780737755671 (pbk.)
2011035521
Traffic safety--United States.
Automobile drivers--Psychology.--United States
Distraction (Psychology)
HE5614.2 / .D57 2012
363.12/51