Synthesis of Literature Relating to Cellular Telephone/Personal Digital Assistant Use in Commercial Truck and Bus Operations

摘要

The purpose of this project was to investigate the core question of what effects on commercial truck and bus operations arise from driver distraction due to the use of mobile communication devices such as cellular telephones (cell phones) or personal digital assistants (PDAs). Driver distraction is recognized as a causal and contributing factor in collisions involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). As part of its overall effort to reduce CMV crashes, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) seeks to increase the understanding of driver distraction in commercial vehicle operations (CVOs). The work performed under the project involved a review of published driver distraction studies, with a focus on distractions in CVOs.