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. © The Author 2005, Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. All rights reserved.
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Johal, S., Napier, F., Britt-Compton, J., & Marshall, T. (2005). Mobile phones and driving. Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdh213
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