Blogs from the 'In Dialogue' series are attracting a lot of attention. In case you missed this, below is the blog about Gemma's talk: 'Mobile Phone Use by Drivers: What We Know, and How to Share Such Inconvenient Truths' Sue: Hello Gemma, tell me, what’s this talk all about? Gemma: The talk is about our… Continue reading Revisiting ‘In Dialogue with Dr Gemma Briggs about her talk at the OPRC Launch Event’
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In Dialogue with Dr Gemma Briggs about her talk at the OPRC Launch Event
'Mobile Phone Use by Drivers: What We Know, and How to Share Such Inconvenient Truths' Sue: Hello Gemma, tell me, what’s this talk all about? Gemma: The talk is about our research on hands-free mobile phone use by drivers, and how we communicate our findings to different audiences. Our research is focused on the cognitive… Continue reading In Dialogue with Dr Gemma Briggs about her talk at the OPRC Launch Event
Mobile Phone Use by Drivers: What We Know, and How to Share Such Inconvenient Truths
Phone use by drivers presents a significant global road safety issue, despite decades of research which compellingly demonstrates how and why this behaviour impacts on driving performance. While UK law bans handheld phone use, research shows that handsfree phone use offers no safety benefit over handheld use. This presentation shares collaborative research findings which highlight… Continue reading Mobile Phone Use by Drivers: What We Know, and How to Share Such Inconvenient Truths
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