Using mobile phone while driving: a simulator study of a dualtask condition

Objectives: most studies have performed to identify the affective variablesin using mobile phone by drivers based on interview and questionnaire. inthis study call answering rate while driving was investigated in a sample ofmale postgraduate students of a university in tehran by a driving simulator.method: six driving scenario designed differing in risk of driving. answerrate to mobile phone calls during observation of driving scenarios wererecorded.results: logistic regression models revealed that participants perceivedtwo-way roads and high speeds more risky than one-way roads and lowspeeds. also, results indicated that decision to answer to calls while drivingis ruled by personality trait than difficulty of driving scenario or age.conclusion: drivers in all ages and experiences and different drivingscenarios may decide to start answering mobile phone while driving. trafficsafety campaigns against using mobile phones on roads should be focusedon personality trait of drivers.