Abstract
Prior to the introduction of legislation in the United Kingdom, observational road-side studies showed that approximately 2 per cent of drivers use a mobile phone while driving. We studied the change in the usage rate of hand-held mobile phones from 10 weeks before to 10 weeks after the legislation came into force in December 2003. Across three different sites during the evening rush-hour, the usage rate changed from 1.85 to 0.97 per cent, a reduction of almost half. This change is attributed to the legislation. The effect of the legislation on accident and injury rates is unknown.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 112-113 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Public Health Medicine |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 6 Jan 2005 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2005 |