Journal of Ergonomics
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Eric Lahoud

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• Research Article
  The Effects of Texting and DUI Simulation on Driving Performance in a Driving Simulator
  Author(s): Theresa J Palumbo, Doreen Head, Aaron Swift, Gordon Rumschlag, Jeremy Ing, Cindy Ngo, Matthew Surducan, Eric Lahoud, Brenna Johnson, Benjamin Mackie and Randall L Commissaris Theresa J Palumbo, Doreen Head, Aaron Swift, Gordon Rumschlag, Jeremy Ing, Cindy Ngo, Matthew Surducan, Eric Lahoud, Brenna Johnson, Benjamin Mackie and Randall L Commissaris
  
  Alcohol and texting each have serious effects on driving ability, leading to crashes and fatalities. The combined effects of alcohol intoxication and texting on driving behavior have not been well-studied. The present study utilized ?Beer Goggles? (BG) to test the hypothesis that the visual disturbances typically observed with ethanol intoxication potentiate the disruptive effects of texting on driving. Subjects were 18?26 years of age. While ?driving? on a straight roadway, subjects were engaged in brief text conversations. Subjects wore normal safety goggles and BG that simulated the visual disturbance associated with 0.07-0.1 % EtOH (legally drunk). The primary dependent variables were (1) the position of the car on the roadway and (2) eye glances on the phone-v-the roadway during texting. In all subjects, texting while driving was associated with a series of glances back and forth be.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7556.S3-013

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