Texting and Driving – Statistics – Testing
Texting and Driving – Statistics – Testing
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Texting and Driving
CRISIS IN AMERICA
Becky T
Michael R
Statistics
- In the past 5 years, 6,000 American teens died from car related collisions
- In 2011, at least 23% (1.3 million) auto collisions were a direct result of cell phone usage
- A 5 second texting distraction is all it takes
The numbers
- Texting - 23x more likely
- Talking/Listening - 1.3x more likely
- Reaching - 1.4x more likely
Design approach
- Approach this as prevention rather than consequence or circumvention
- Mobile phone = culprit, but still need someone "behind the wheel"
- Audi push-key idea; Chevy Cruze phone app
- Can we expand on this?
Design
- Universal phone slot; push in to spark ignition
- Unable to see notifications
- Unable to pull phone out unless car is off
- Syncs with car - gathers statistics (mpg, mph, etc.)
- Parental controls
Testing
- Weigh all factors
- What about people without phones? Multiple phones? Socioeconomic status? Time on road? Mobile phone use before v. after?
- Camera on the highway - e.g. Virginia Tech
- Look at people with new tech v. without
Success/Failure
- Less crashes due to texts/distraction
- Circumvent new technology?
- Doesn't fix the problem of multiple passengers
- Losing phone means inability to drive
Obstacles
- Social - Inability to check Facebook/Twitter? Is this a valid argument?
- Legal - First amendment rights? You are infringing upon my free speech!
- Financial - Insurance and Hospitals?
Remember
it's never safe to text and drive.