What is distraction in driving? How to measure the level of distraction? When and where is a driver more likely to be distracted?
Hello Prof Wong
Are any of these what you were looking for?
Measuring Cognitive Distraction in the Automobile Fact Sheet
https://www.aaafoundation.org/sites/default/files/MeasuringCognitiveDistractionFS.pdf
This is a test from Quebec:
https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/documents/publications/disctracted-driver-test.pdf
I found this UK site when adding music to my search, but it looks as if it is due to being refreshed:
http://mocktheorytest.com/resources/hazard-perception-test-to-be-refreshed/
This Brodsky & Slor (2013) paper was referenced on this webpage that was previous to the above:
http://mocktheorytest.com/resources/does-music-distract-you-from-driving-or-can-it-help-you-concentrate/
Brodsky, W., & Slor, Z. (2013). Background music as a risk factor for distraction among young-novice drivers. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 59, 382-393.
This is the full text:
https://www.gwern.net/docs/music-distraction/2013-brodsky.pdf
. . and this is the ResearchGate link:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/253337579_Background_music_as_a_risk_factor_for_distraction_among_young-novice_drivers
Anderson, E., Bierman, C., Franko, J., & Zelco, A. (2012). The effects of audio and visual distractions on reaction time. Available at jass. neuro. wisc. edu/.../Lab, 20603, 20.
http://jass.neuro.wisc.edu/2012/01/Lab%20603%20Group%2014%20FINAL.pdf
I haven't seen the full text to this paper by Anderson et al (2012) but there could be a test mentioned? Or perhaps the author (on ResearchGate) would know of one:
Nilsson, T. H. (2016). Review of Driving with music: Cognitive-behavioural implications.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312306514_Review_of_Driving_with_music_Cognitive-behavioural_implications
Very best wishes,
Mary
Article Background music as a risk factor for distraction among youn...
Article Review of Driving with music: Cognitive-behavioural implications.
Hello Dr. Mary, thank you very much for your message and I will read the articles carefully. Here I also hoe to know what kind of variables can be used to measure driver's distraction in driving.
I would think that a driving simulation task would give you the best experimental control over potential distractions, e.g,, a smartphone buzzing or pinging in the seat next to the driver.
I would think that would be much more effective than using questionnaires or other indirect measures of the effect of distractions.
Here's a link to a study I found that used driving simulation to look at the effects of talking on a mobile phone.
http://www.weber.edu/wsuimages/psychology/Research/ResearchArticles/Psychological%20Science-2001-Strayer-462-6.pdf
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