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Legislation restricting distracted driving: handheld phone bans, texting-while-driving prohibitions, hands-free mandates, and their enforcement and deterrent effect. About laws targeting phone use and secondary tasks, NOT speed limits (speed_management), impaired-driving enforcement (dui_enforcement), or the camera-program mechanics of automated_enforcement_cameras (even when cameras catch phone use, the policy focus here is the behavioral ban itself).

167 paper(s) · ranked by relevance to this topic

  1. Behavioural Adaptation to Mobile Phone Legislation: Could There Be Unintended Consequences of Partial Bans? · 2009 · Rudin-Brown, Christine M. et al. · archived
  2. Effectiveness of Distracted Driving Countermeasures: A Review of the Literature · 2019 · AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety · archived
  3. Distracted Driving: Strategies and State of the Practices · 2019 · Mitran, Elisabeta et al. · archived
  4. Effects of New Jersey’s Cell Phone and Text Ban · 2013 · Maher, Ali et al. · archived
  5. Association between cellphone use while driving legislation and self-reported behaviour among adult drivers in USA: a cross-sectional study ↗ · 2019 · Rudisill, Toni Marie et al. · indexed
  6. Four High-Visibility Enforcement Demonstration Waves in Connecticut and New York Reduce Hand-Held Phone Use · 2011 · Cosgrove, Linda et al. · archived
  7. Distracted Driving Enforcement Demonstrations: Lessons Learned · 2020 · Lemaster-Sandbank, Liza et al. · archived
  8. Effectiveness of Distracted Driving Countermeasures: An Expanded and Updated Review of the Scientific and Gray Literatures · 2022 · AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety et al. · archived
  9. Understanding the Effects of Distracted Driving and Developing Strategies to Reduce Resulting Deaths and Injuries: A Report to Congress · 2013 · Vegega, Maria et al. · archived
  10. Car telephone use and road safety : an overview prepared for the European Commission · 2009 · NHTSA · archived
  11. Cell Phones and Driving: Review of Research ↗ · 2006 · McCartt, Anne T. et al. · indexed
  12. Evaluation of NHTSA Distracted Driving Demonstration Projects in Connecticut and New York · 2012 · Chaudhary, Neil K. et al. · archived
  13. Two Community Distracted Driving Programs Reduce Hand-Held Phone Use [Traffic Tech] · 2014 · NHTSA · archived
  14. National Reported Patterns of Driver Cell Phone Use in the United States ↗ · 2010 · Braitman, Keli A. et al. · indexed
  15. Handsfree Cellphone Use Has Lingering Negative Effects on Driving Performance ↗ · 2020 · Hill, Linda et al. · indexed
  16. Distracted Driving High-Visibility Enforcement Demonstrations in California and Delaware [Traffic Tech] · 2014 · NHTSA · archived
  17. Survey Reveals Public Open to Ban on Hand-Held Cell Phone Use and Texting · 2013 · Guarino, Jenny · archived
  18. Countermeasures That Work – Distracted Driving [Traffic Tech] · 2021 · Blenner, J A · archived
  19. Evaluation of NHTSA Distracted Driving High-Visibility Enforcement Demonstration Projects in California and Delaware · 2015 · Chaudhary, Neil K. et al. · archived
  20. Extent and Effects of Handheld Cellular Telephone Use While Driving · 2001 · Crawford, Jason A. et al. · archived
  21. State-of-Knowledge on Distracted Driving Due to Portable Electronic Device Use: 2008 – 2022 Update · 2024 · Wright, Timothy J. et al. · archived
  22. Evaluating the Enforceability of Texting Laws: Strategies Tested in Connecticut and Massachusetts · 2017 · Retting, Richard et al. · archived
  23. Getting away with texting: Behavioural adaptation of drivers engaging in visual-manual tasks while driving · 2018 · Oviedo-Trespalacios, Óscar · archived
  24. The Impact of Hand-Held and Hands-Free Cell Phone Use on Driving Performance and Safety-Critical Event Risk · 2013 · Fitch, Gregory M. et al. · archived
  25. National Telephone Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behaviors – 2012 [Traffic Tech] · 2013 · NHTSA · archived
  26. State-of-Knowledge on Distracted Driving Due to Portable Electronic Device Use: 2008 – 2022 Update [Traffic Tech] · 2024 · NHTSA · archived
  27. Distracted driving and associated crash risks. · 2014 · Ishak, Sherif et al. · archived
  28. Why drivers use cell phones and support legislation to restrict this practice : research brief. · 2017 · Strayer, David L. · archived
  29. Understanding the impacts of mobile phone distraction on driving performance: A systematic review · 2016 · Oviedo-Trespalacios, Óscar et al. · archived
  30. Why drivers use cell phones and support legislation to restrict this practice · 2016 · Strayer, David L. · archived
  31. Technology Transfer: Distracted Driving, Overview Summary of Ways to Alleviate · 2017 · Peters, Robert et al. · archived
  32. Synthesis of Literature Relating to Cellular Telephone/Personal Digital Assistant Use in Commercial Truck and Bus Operations · 2011 · NHTSA · archived
  33. Educating the Public About Distracted Driving and Evaluating Distraction-Prevention Technologies · 2022 · Jeihani, Mansoureh et al. · archived
  34. Distracted driving and associated crash risks : tech summary. · 2014 · NHTSA · archived
  35. National Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behaviors -- 2012 · 2013 · Schroeder, Paul et al. · archived
  36. An investigation of the safety implications of wireless communications in vehicles · 1997 · NHTSA · archived
  37. Summary Report: Comparative Effectiveness of Alternative Smartphone-Based Nudges to Reduce Cellphone Use While Driving: Final Report · 2022 · Ebert, Jeffrey et al. · archived
  38. Cell phone use while driving in North Carolina : 2002 update report · 2002 · Stutts, Jane C. et al. · archived
  39. National Distracted Driving Telephone Survey Finds Most Drivers Answer the Call, Hold the Phone, and Continue to Drive [Traffic Tech] · 2011 · NHTSA · archived
  40. Countermeasures for Distracted Driving: An Exploration Beyond the Scientific Literature · 2024 · AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety · archived
  41. Profiles in cell phone-induced driver distraction ↗ · 2011 · Strayer, DL et al. · indexed
  42. Talking on the Phone While Driving: A Literature Review on Driving Simulator Studies ↗ · 2022 · Boboc, Răzvan Gabriel et al. · indexed
  43. Process Overview of the High-Visibility Enforcement Programs Targeting Handheld Device Users in California and Delaware · 2015 · NHTSA · archived
  44. Trends in Fatalities From Distracted Driving in the United States, 1999 to 2008 ↗ · 2010 · Wilson, Fernando A. et al. · indexed
  45. Why drivers use cell phones and support legislation to restrict this practice. · 2017 · Sanbonmatsu, David M. et al. · archived
  46. Fast Detection of Handheld Phone-Distracted Driving by Sensing the Driver's Hand-Grip ↗ · 2024 · Wang, Ruxin et al. · indexed
  47. Examining the Impact of Cell Phone Conversations on Driving Using Meta-Analytic Techniques ↗ · 2006 · Horrey, William J. et al. · indexed
  48. Cell phone use while driving in North Carolina · 2001 · Reinfurt, Donald W. et al. · archived
  49. National Phone Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behaviors · 2011 · Tison, Julie et al. · archived
  50. Assessing Driver Distraction from Cell Phone Use ↗ · 2006 · Schattler, Kerrie L. et al. · indexed
  51. Cell Phones and Driving Performance: A Meta-Analysis ↗ · 2004 · Horrey, William J. et al. · indexed
  52. Driven to Distraction: Dual-Task Studies of Simulated Driving and Conversing on a Cellular Telephone ↗ · 2001 · Strayer, David L. et al. · indexed
  53. An Observational Evaluation of Safety and Operations Resulting From Driver Distraction · 2015 · Romoser, Matthew R. E. et al. · archived
  54. National Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behaviors - 2015 · 2018 · Schroeder, Paul et al. · archived
  55. Changes in driver behaviour as a function of handsfree mobile phones— A simulator study · 1994 · Alm, Håkan et al. · archived
  56. Distracted and Risk-Prone Drivers · 2013 · AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety · archived
  57. Increasing the Use of Smartphone-Limiting Technology to Combat Distracted Driving · 2025 · AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety · archived
  58. Role of Habits in Cell Phone-Related Driver Distractions · 2020 · Hansma, Braden Joseph et al. · archived
  59. Guidance to Promote Family Rules and Workplace Policies to Reduce Cell Phone Use While Driving and Promote Engaged Driving · 2021 · Otto, Jay et al. · archived
  60. Distracted Driving Behaviors and Beliefs among Older Adults: A LongROAD Analysis of the Training, Research, and Education for Driving Safety Study · 2017 · AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety · archived
  61. Examining the impact of cell phone conversations on driving using meta-analytic techniques · 2006 · Wickens, Christopher D. · archived
  62. Texting While Driving: A Literature Review on Driving Simulator Studies ↗ · 2023 · Voinea, Gheorghe-Daniel et al. · indexed
  63. Teen Driver Cell Phone Blocker · 2012 · Benden, Mark et al. · archived
  64. The effects of mobile telephoning on driving performance · 1991 · Brookhuis, Karel et al. · archived
  65. Understanding the Psychological Factors Underlying Smartphone Related Distracted Driving: Exploratory Analysis Using a Nationwide Survey · 2018 · Konduri, Karthik et al. · archived
  66. Assessing the Impact of Driving Simulator Experience on the Reduction of Cell-Phone Distraction Among Adult Drivers · 2016 · Maheshwari, Sharad K. · archived
  67. Cellular Phones and Driver Distraction ↗ · 2008 · Strayer, David L. et al. · indexed
  68. Driver Electronic Device Use in 2024 [Traffic Safety Facts] · 2026 · NHTSA · archived
  69. Fatal Distraction? A Comparison of the Cell-phone Driver and the Drunk Driver · 2003 · Strayer, David L. et al. · archived
  70. Investigating Problem of Distracted Drivers on Louisiana Roadways · 2018 · Sun, Xiaoduan et al. · archived
  71. Educating Idaho Teenage Drivers of the Dangers of Distracted Driving · 2017 · Larrea, Meagan et al. · archived
  72. Teens and Distracted Driving Texting, Talking and Other Uses of the Cell Phone Behind the Wheel · 2009 · Madden, Mary et al. · archived
  73. Hand-Held or Hands-Free? The Effects of Wireless Phone Interface Type on Phone Task Performance and Driver Preference ↗ · 2004 · Mazzae, Elizabeth N. et al. · indexed
  74. Mobile Phone Use by Drivers: 2009 - Survey Results for England · 2009 · NHTSA · archived
  75. Preventing Handheld Phone Distraction for Drivers by Sensing the Gripping Hand · 2021 · Wang, Ruxin et al. · archived
  76. Post and During Event Effect of Cell Phone Talking and Texting on Driving Performance—A Driving Simulator Study ↗ · 2015 · Thapa, Raju et al. · indexed
  77. Cellphone-distracted crashes of novice teen drivers: Understanding associations of contributing factors for crash severity levels and cellphone usage types ↗ · 2022 · Das, Subasish · indexed
  78. An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Voice-to-Text Programs at Reducing Incidences of Distracted Driving · 2013 · Yager, Christine · archived
  79. Exploring naturalistic driving data for distracted driving measures : [research project capsule]. · 2015 · Ishak, Sherif · archived
  80. A comparison of the cell-phone driver and the drunk driver · 2006 · Strayer, D. L. et al. · archived
  81. Driver electronic device use in 2013. · 2015 · Pickrell, T.M. · archived
  82. Distracted driving detection by sensing the hand gripping of the phone ↗ · 2021 · Wang, Ruxin et al. · indexed
  83. Distracted Driving Behaviors and Beliefs among Older Adults ↗ · 2018 · Hill, Linda et al. · indexed
  84. Electronic Device Use: A Review of the Literature on Addictive Behaviors · 2023 · Hoekstra-Atwood, Liberty et al. · archived
  85. Distraction “Hangover”: Characterization of the Delayed Return to Baseline Driving Risk After Distracting Behaviors ↗ · 2021 · Snider, Joseph et al. · indexed
  86. Effect of Using Mobile Phones on Driver’s Control Behavior Based on Naturalistic Driving Data · 2019 · Zhang, Lanfang et al. · archived
  87. Cell Phones and Young Drivers: A Systematic Review Regarding the Association Between Psychological Factors and Prevention ↗ · 2013 · Cazzulino, Francesca et al. · indexed
  88. Does Talking on a Cell Phone, With a Passenger, or Dialing Affect Driving Performance? An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Experimental Studies ↗ · 2018 · Caird, Jeff K. et al. · indexed
  89. Educating Teenage Drivers in the Pacific Northwest Regarding the Dangers of Distracted Driving (Phase I) · 2014 · Hurwitz, David S. et al. · archived
  90. Distraction Effects of Manual Texting and Voice Messaging When Approaching Pedestrian Crossings on Urban Roads: a Driving Simulator Study · 2024 · Calvi, Alessandro · archived
  91. Driver Electronic Device Use in 2008 · 2009 · Pickrell, Timothy M. et al. · archived
  92. Determining driver perceptions about distractions and modeling their effects on driving behavior at different age groups ↗ · 2022 · Gazder, Uneb et al. · indexed
  93. Exploring the Behaviour Change Wheel and the Theoretical Domains Framework in interventions for mobile phone driver distraction: A scoping review ↗ · 2024 · Demir, Basar et al. · indexed
  94. An Evaluation of the Use of Odds Ratios to Estimate the Association between Mobile Phone Use and Safety Critical Driving Events · 2022 · Reed, Nick et al. · archived
  95. DISTRACTED DRIVING IN OLDER ADULTS: PRACTICES AND ATTITUDES ↗ · 2017 · Hill, Linda et al. · indexed
  96. Mobile Phone Use in a Car-Following Situation: Impact on Time Headway and Effectiveness of Driver’s Rear-End Risk Compensation Behavior via a Driving Simulator Study ↗ · 2020 · Chen, Yunxing et al. · indexed
  97. Effects of simulator practice and real-world experience on cell-phone-related driver distraction · 2008 · Cooper, JM et al. · archived
  98. Crash Risk of Cell Phone Use While Driving: Case-Crossover Study of SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Data · 2018 · Owens, Justin M. et al. · archived
  99. Characterizing phone usage while driving: Safety impact from road and operational perspectives using factor analysis ↗ · 2021 · Das, Subasish · indexed
  100. Examination of Limitations Associated with Observing Driver Distraction ↗ · 2014 · Wenners, Keith E. et al. · indexed
  101. Distracted Driving and Risk of Road Crashes among Novice and Experienced Drivers ↗ · 2014 · Klauer, Sheila G. et al. · indexed
  102. Educating Younger Drivers in the Pacific Northwest Regarding the Dangers of Distracted Driving (Phase II) · 2015 · Hurwitz, David et al. · archived
  103. Exploration of Contributing Factors of Different Distracted Driving Behaviors · 2019 · Shi, Jing et al. · archived
  104. Effects of Cell Phone Conversations on Younger and Older Drivers ↗ · 2003 · Strayer, David L. et al. · indexed
  105. The Effects of Text Messaging on Young Drivers ↗ · 2009 · Hosking, Simon G. et al. · indexed
  106. Cell phone-related driver distraction: Habits predict behavior over and above the theory of planned behavior variables ↗ · 2023 · Demir, Basar et al. · indexed
  107. The Effects of Cell Phone Use and Automation on Driver Performance and Subjective State in Simulated Driving ↗ · 2012 · Neubauer, Catherine et al. · indexed
  108. An investigation of driver distraction near the tipping point of traffic flow stability · 2009 · Cooper, JM et al. · archived
  109. An investigation of the effects of reading and writing text-based messages while driving. · 2012 · Cooper, Joel et al. · archived
  110. Analysis of an Incentive-Based Smartphone Application for Young Drivers · 2021 · Henk, Russell H. et al. · archived
  111. An Experimental Evaluation of Using Automotive HUDs to Reduce Driver Distraction While Answering Cell Phones ↗ · 2002 · Nowakowski, Christopher et al. · indexed
  112. MOBILE PHONE USE WHILE DRIVING: CONCLUSIONS FROM FOUR INVESTIGATIONS ↗ · 2004 · Thulin, Hans et al. · indexed
  113. Relationship of Near-Crash/Crash Risk to Time Spent on a Cell Phone While Driving ↗ · 2015 · Farmer, Charles M. et al. · indexed
  114. Cell Phone Conversation while Driving ↗ · 2015 · Nurullah, Abu Sadat · indexed
  115. Study on the prevalence of mobile phone use by car drivers – the case of Poland · 2021 · Szrywer, Paulina et al. · archived
  116. Distraction in Commercial Trucks and Buses: Assessing Prevalence and Risk in Conjunction with Crashes and Near-Crashes [Tech Brief] · 2010 · NHTSA · archived
  117. Text messaging during simulated driving ↗ · 2009 · Drews, FA et al. · indexed
  118. Contribution of traffic behavior surveys for monitoring safety performance indicators in Germany: Case of mobile phone use while driving ↗ · 2022 · Kröling, Sophie et al. · indexed
  119. An Investigation of the Effects of Reading and Writing Text-Based Messages While Driving · 2011 · Yager, CE et al. · archived
  120. An investigation of the effects of reading and writing text-based messages while driving · 2011 · Cooper, JM et al. · archived
  121. Objective assessment of the effects of texting while driving: a simulator study ↗ · 2014 · Bendak, Salaheddine · indexed
  122. Effect of Electronic Device Use on Pedestrian Safety: A Literature Review · 2016 · Scopatz, Robert A. et al. · archived
  123. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announces federal ban on texting for commercial truck drivers · 2010 · NHTSA · archived
  124. Interference of Cellular Phone Conversations with Visuomotor Tasks: An ERP Study · 2001 · García-Larrea, Luis et al. · archived
  125. A meta-analysis of the effects of texting on driving ↗ · 2014 · Caird, Jeff K. et al. · indexed
  126. The effects of text messaging on young novice driver performance · 2006 · Hosking, S. et al. · archived
  127. Reducing Distracted Driving Among Adults: Child-to-Adult Interventions · 2022 · Fisher, D. L. et al. · archived
  128. Differences in Near-Crash Risk by Types of Distraction: A Comparison of Trends between Freeways and Two-Lane Highways using Naturalistic Driving Data ↗ · 2022 · Bamney, Anshu et al. · indexed
  129. Crash Risk of Cell Phone Use While Driving: A Case-Crossover Analysis of Naturalistic Driving Data · 2018 · AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety · archived
  130. Monitoring Distracted Driving Behaviours with Smartphones: An Extended Systematic Literature Review ↗ · 2023 · Papatheocharous, Efi et al. · indexed
  131. Risk Perceptions of Mobile Phone Use While Driving ↗ · 2004 · White, Mathew P. et al. · indexed
  132. How many crashes does cellphone use contribute to? Population attributable risk of cellphone use while driving ↗ · 2022 · Guo, Feng et al. · indexed
  133. The Influence of Drinking, Texting, and Eating on Simulated Driving Performance · 2015 · Irwin, Christopher et al. · archived
  134. Passenger vehicle driver cell phone use : results from the fall 2000 National Occupant Protection Use Survey · 2001 · Utter, Dennis · archived
  135. Attitudes and behaviors related to distracted driving in college students: a need for interventions in adolescence ↗ · 2017 · Basch, Corey H. et al. · indexed
  136. Both Texting and Eating Are Associated With Impaired Simulated Driving Performance ↗ · 2012 · Alosco, Michael L. et al. · indexed
  137. Study on mobile phone use while driving in a sample of Iranian drivers ↗ · 2016 · Arvin, Ramin et al. · indexed
  138. Association between Cellular-Telephone Calls and Motor Vehicle Collisions ↗ · 1997 · Redelmeier, Donald A. et al. · indexed
  139. The Naturalistic Study of Distracted Driving: Moving from Research to Practice ↗ · 2011 · Hanowski, Richard Joseph · indexed
  140. Driver Performance While Texting: Even a Little is Too Much ↗ · 2013 · McKeever, Joshua D. et al. · indexed
  141. Critical factors affecting mobile phone use while driving through the exploitation of smartphone sensor data ↗ · 2023 · Akritidou, Sofia et al. · indexed
  142. Driver distraction in school zones: A roadside observational study in Canada · 2025 · Biondi, FN et al. · archived
  143. Using Cellular Telephones in Vehicles: Safe or Unsafe? ↗ · 1999 · Goodman, Michael J. et al. · indexed
  144. Mobile (cellular) phone use and driving: a critical review of research methodology ↗ · 2001 · Haigney, D. et al. · indexed
  145. Handheld Cellphone Use and Risky Driving in Adolescents ↗ · 2024 · McDonald, Catherine C. et al. · indexed
  146. The Exploratory Advanced Research Program Fact Sheet: Safer, More Reliable Transportation With Behavioral Economics: Cellphone Use and Managed Lane Choice · 2020 · NHTSA · archived
  147. Can’t text, I’m driving – Factors influencing intentions to text while driving in the UK · 2021 · Sullman, Mark J. M. et al. · archived
  148. Drivers’ self-regulatory behaviors in active and responsive scenarios ↗ · 2023 · Zhang, Yaping et al. · indexed
  149. Investigating the role of beliefs in influencing the hand-held and hands-free mobile phone use among pedestrians in India ↗ · 2022 · Yadav, Ankit Kumar et al. · indexed
  150. Reducing Distracted Driving Among Adults: Child-to-Adult Interventions [Traffic Tech] · 2022 · NHTSA · archived
  151. Portable System for Monitoring and Controlling Driver Behavior and the Use of a Mobile Phone While Driving ↗ · 2019 · Khandakar, Amith et al. · indexed
  152. An Assessment of Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Distraction Using Naturalistic Driving Data ↗ · 2012 · Hickman, Jeffrey S. et al. · indexed
  153. The Effects of Reading and Writing Text-Based Messages While Driving · 2012 · Yager, Christine E. et al. · archived
  154. Cell phone use diminishes self-awareness of the adverse effects of cell phone use on driving. · 2017 · Strayer, David L. · archived
  155. The Effect of Phone Interface and Dialing Method on Simulated Driving Performance and User Preference ↗ · 2006 · Schreiner, Christopher S. · indexed
  156. Cell phone use diminishes self-awareness of the adverse effects of cell phone use on driving. · 2017 · Sanbonmatsu, David M. et al. · archived
  157. Electronic Device Use: A Review of the Literature on Addictive Behaviors [Traffic Tech] · 2023 · NHTSA · archived
  158. Assisted entry mitigates text messagingbased driving detriment ↗ · 2012 · Sawyer, Benjamin D. et al. · indexed
  159. Social Influences Among Young Drivers on Talking on the Mobile Phone While Driving ↗ · 2010 · Riquelme, Hernán et al. · indexed
  160. Theory-Based Antecedents of Stopping Texting While Driving Among College Students for Injury Prevention: A Cross-Sectional Study. · 2025 · Sharma, Manoj et al. · archived
  161. An investigation of mobile phone use while driving: An application of the theory of planned behavior ↗ · 2018 · Kruy, Sokunthea · indexed
  162. Incorporating the Theory of Planned Behaviour into Distracted Driving: Influencing Factors and Intervention Effects ↗ · 2023 · Zhang, L. et al. · indexed
  163. Environmental Effects of Driver Distraction at Traffic Lights: Mobile Phone Use ↗ · 2023 · Alemdar, Kadir Diler et al. · indexed
  164. The effect of different mobile uses on crash frequency among young drivers: application of statistical models and clustering analysis ↗ · 2022 · Gazder, Uneb et al. · indexed
  165. Concealed texting while driving: What are young people’s beliefs about this risky behaviour? · 2014 · Gauld, Cassandra S. et al. · archived
  166. Evaluating the causal effects of cellphone distraction on crash risk using propensity score methods ↗ · 2020 · Lu, Danni et al. · indexed
  167. The effect of text messaging on driver behaviour: a simulator study ↗ · 2008 · Reed, Nick et al. · indexed