@article{ref1,
title="What's the law got to do with it? Legislation regarding in-vehicle technology use and its impact on driver distraction",
journal="Accident analysis and prevention",
year="2017",
author="Parnell, Katie J. and Stanton, Neville A. and Plant, Katherine L.",
volume="100",
number="",
pages="1-14",
abstract="Legislation in the road transport domain aims to control safety on the roads. Despite this, a critical issue affecting road safety is that of driver distraction. Although poorly defined, distraction is a significant road safety issue which, in part, is caused by the prevalence of technology within vehicles. Legislation surrounding the use of in-vehicle technologies are explored in this paper from a socio-technical system perspective. This reveals the wider context of the road transport system operating under the current laws using an Accimap analysis. A distinction in the law between the use of hand-held mobile phones, a device that is typically banned for use by drivers worldwide, and the use of other technological devices that are covered by more general laws against 'careless' and/or 'dangerous' driving was found. Historically, individual drivers' have been blamed for distraction, whereas the systems approach shows how current legislation may have created the conditions necessary for driver distraction.<br><br>Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-4575",
doi="10.1016/j.aap.2016.12.015",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2016.12.015"
}