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The engineering school of LSU has been researching the dangers of cellphone use while driving for the past year and a half. Volunteers simulate driving through a series of screens and projectors created by the engineer students. Participants are even strapped into a small car with no wheels. (The Island Packet)
The study does not only show the impact of cellphone use while driving, but also the affects of driving while medicated or driving under different road conditions. Executive Director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, John LeBlanc, tells The Island Packet, technology is on the rise; therefore, the amount of distracted driving is increasing. LeBlanc also states, over 660,000 drivers are using their cellphones while driving at any given time.
One LSU simulation study included the task of the driver having to follow a certain car but would receive phone calls while following that car. Sometimes drivers were asked to read and answer texts while driving the simulation. Students would study the driving patterns of the participant and judge their driving skills based on speed, brake and gas control, and drifting out of the lane. (The Island Packet)
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Sherif Ishak tells The Island Packet, phone conversations did not significantly affect drivers; however, participants who texted while driving showed a vast decrease in driving properly, especially staying in the correct lane.
According to Ishak and the students at LSU, the distraction of using a cellphone while driving takes about 3.35 seconds, which is equivalent to driving 200 feet at 40 mph. LSU hopes to be one of the main sources in decoding safe versus distracted driving. (The Island Packet)
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