ID Number		2197
Study Type		Human / Provocation
Model		Mobile phone use by bicyclists in the Netherlands and correlation with performance and accidents
Details		Bicyclists in Groningen Netherlands were assessed for mobile phone use while cycling. The authors report 2.2% of cyclists were observed talking on a mobile phone and 0.6% text messaging. Approximately 0.5% of cyclists involved in accidents were using a mobile phone a the time. The authors report a negative performance and attention correlation between cycling and using the mobile phone and suggest it may be a growing safety concern.
Findings		Not Applicable to Bioeffects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		University of Groningen, The Netherlands - d.de.waard@rug.nl
Funding Agency		Private/Instit.
Country		NETHERLANDS
References		de Waard, D et al. Ergonomics, (2010) 53:30-42
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