Distracted driving
By: Stefan Kiesbye, book editor
Series: At issue
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Detroit, MI
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780737755664; 9780737755671
Subjects: Automobile drivers; Traffic safety; Psychology; Distraction (Psychology)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Teens and distracted driving / Mary Madden and Amanda Lenhart; title: Distracted driving is a serious problem / David Swarts; title: Efforts to curb distracted driving may be misguided / Jayne O'Donnell; title: The government's efforts to outlaw cell phone use while driving are misguided / Andrew Ferguson; title: Texting while driving is as dangerous as drunk driving / Stephanie Hanes; title: Laws against texting while driving are ineffective / Ashley Halsey III; title: Cell phone use and texting account for many traffic fatalities / Scott Mayerowitz and Lisa Stark; title: Cultural change is needed to stop teens from texting while driving / Tim Nelson; title: Use of navigation systems is a leading cause of car accidents / Mark Macaskill and Kay Smith; title: Eating behind the wheel is a distraction / Lucia Huntington; title: Some foods and drinks can lead to dangerous distractions / Insure.com; title: Children in the backseat are the worst distraction for drivers / David Petrie; title: Backseat fights are as distracting as driving under the influence / Liz Metcalfe; title: Multitasking leads to distracted driving / Edmunds.com; title: Driving with pets can be dangerous / Daphne Sashin; title: For further research; title: Bibliography; title: Index.