Distracted driving as a traffic safety issue has received increased attention in recent months. In particular, cellular phone use has come under increased scrutiny. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations (NHTSA) primary method of estimating cell phone use is the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS). The purpose of this document is to provide information about NOPUS and how it observes and reports on driver cell phone use.
Driver Electronic Device Use Observation Protocol. Traffic Safety Facts. Research Note
2010
4 pages
Report
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English
Road Transportation , Transportation Safety , Common Carrier & Satellite , Motor vehicle drivers , Electronic equipment , Wireless communication , Hand held , Driver inattention , Driver behavior , Traffic safety , Surveys , Statistical data , Distracted driving , Cell phone usage , Celluar telephone , Headset usage