Kiesbye, Stefan ed.

Distracted driving / Stefan Kiesbye, book editor. - Detroit, MI : Greenhaven Press, c2012. - 92 p. ; 24 cm. - At issue .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-88) and index.

Introduction -- Teens and distracted driving / Mary Madden and Amanda Lenhart -- Efforts to curb distracted driving may be misguided / Jayne O'Donnell -- Efforts to ban cell phone use while driving are misguided / Andrew Ferguson -- Texting while driving is as dangerous as drunk driving / Stephanie Hanes -- Laws against texting while driving are ineffective / Ashley Halsey, III -- Cell phone use and texting account for many traffic fatalities / Scott Mayerowitz and Lisa Stark -- Cultural change is needed to stop teens from texting while driving / Tim Nelson -- Use of navigation systems is a leading cause of car accidents / Mark Macaskill and Kay Smith -- Eating behind the wheel is a distraction / Lucia Huntington -- Some foods and drinks can lead to dangerous distractions / Insure.com -- Children in the backseat are the worst distraction for drivers / David Petrie -- Multitasking leads to distracted driving / Edmunds.com.

ISBN: 9780737755664 (hardcover) 9780737755671 (pbk.) 0737755660 (hardcover) 0737755679 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2011035521

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Traffic safety
Automobile drivers
Distraction (Psychology)

LC Class. No.: HE5614.2 / .D57 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 363.12/51