Most people can't talk on a cellphone and drive safely, study finds

Release Date ‎Mar 30, 2010‎ in Los Angeles Times blog

 
   

Supertaskers: Just 1 in 40 can drive well while on phone

Times of India - ‎Apr 1, 2010‎
WASHINGTON: Very few people can multitask and drive well as they speak over their phones, a new research by University of Utah psychologists revealed. ...

Think You're Good at Driving While on Your Cell Phone? You May Be Right

Wired News - Bruce Bower - ‎Apr 1, 2010‎
Cellphone users frequently drive themselves to distraction while operating cars, and all too often end up in traffic accidents. ...

Talking on a cellphone and driving? 1 in 40 get better when they do both

Toronto Star - Andrew Wallace - ‎Mar 31, 2010‎
While the vast majority of us cannot drive and talk on a cellphone without being distracted, a small minority of "super-taskers" actually get better at ...

Hands-free phones pose driving risk - US study

Irish Times - Pamela Duncan - ‎Mar 31, 2010‎
USING A hands-free mobile phone kit while driving can impair a driver's ability and could result in prosecutions for dangerous or careless driving, ...

97.5% Can't Drive Safely Using Cell Phones

WebMD - Bill Hendrick - ‎Mar 31, 2010‎
March 31, 2010 -- Driving while talking on a cell phone is extremely hazardous for most people, and only a tiny fraction of “supertaskers” ...

For Vast Majority, Driving and Cell Phones Don't Mix

BusinessWeek - ‎Mar 31, 2010‎
WEDNESDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- About one in 40 people might have a special skill: They can drive safely -- at least in a driving simulator -- while ...

Small Number Of Adults 'Supertaskers,' Study Finds

Huffington Post (blog) - ‎Mar 31, 2010‎
A recent study by scientists at the University of Utah confirms that multitasking is an activity for an elite few. The term "supertasker" is given to ...

Hands-free phones 'pose similar risk to drink-driving'

Telegraph.co.uk - Alastair Jamieson - ‎Mar 31, 2010‎
Drivers having hands-free mobile conversations could be as dangerous as those who are drunk, scientists believe. By Alastair Jamieson A study into the ...

Hands-free phones 'as risky as drink-driving': We can't do two things at a ...

Daily Mail - ‎Mar 30, 2010‎
By Daily Mail Reporter Drivers having a conversation on a hands-free mobile phone could be as dangerous as those who are drunk behind the wheel, ...

Only a Few Can Multi-Task

New York Times (blog) - Matt Richtel - ‎Mar 30, 2010‎
Scientists have known for decades that the human brain has trouble simultaneously processing more than one stream of information. ...

Supertaskers: They can safely drive and talk on the phone

Seattle Post Intelligencer - Eric Berger - ‎Mar 30, 2010‎
Scientists have discovered that there's a subset of the population that has no difficulty multitasking in the car, and can safely drive and ...

Most people can't talk on a cellphone and drive safely, study finds

Los Angeles Times (blog) - ‎Mar 30, 2010‎
Only a talented few can simultaneously talk on a cellphone and drive safely, according to a study from researchers at the University of Utah. ...

Study digs into minds of master multitaskers

Salt Lake Tribune - Brian Maffly - ‎Mar 29, 2010‎
David Strayer, a U. professor of psychology, modified a driving simulator to study the effects of cell phone use on drivers. ...

Think you're a 'supertasker'? Probably not

msnbc.com - ‎Mar 29, 2010‎
A very small percentage of the population can safely drive while talking on their cell phones, but chances are high that you're not one of these ...

Car Talk

Salt Lake Tribune - ‎Mar 29, 2010‎
If you're a fan of "Car Talk" on National Public Radio, you know all about Tom and Ray and bad puns and zany banter and Boston "Our Fair City" Mass. ...

More Evidence Against Texting-While Driving: Just 2.5% Of Us Are 'Supertaskers

NPR (blog) - Mark Memmott - ‎Mar 29, 2010‎
Researchers at the University of Utah say a study they recently conducted involving 200 volunteers in driving simulators found that just ...

Multitaskers can drive well and chat on phone

Times of India - ‎Mar 29, 2010‎
A minority of people with an extraordinary ability to multitask can drive safely while chatting on their mobile phone, unlike the other 97.5 per cent, ...

Small number of 'supertaskers' can talk on phone while driving

WiredPRNews.com (press release) - ‎Mar 31, 2010‎
A study finds only a small percentage of the population is capable of safely driving and talking on their cell phones simultaneously. ...

Only 2.5% of people can call-and-drive successfully

TG Daily - Mike Luttrell - ‎Mar 31, 2010‎
Do you really think you can use a cell phone and drive at the same time, without losing any focus at all? If you can, you're a very rare breed, according to ...

Are You a Supertasker? Probably Not…

IndyPosted (blog) - ‎Mar 31, 2010‎
Distracted driving is a hot topic, and there have been many studies coming out warning against cell phone use in the car (and there is an ongoing debate ...

A select few 'supertaskers' can use cell phones and drive safely (in ...

AnnArbor.com - Tina Reed - ‎Mar 31, 2010‎
• Are you a supertasker? In a simulator, researchers found the vast majority of drivers just can't talk on the cell phone, drive and think at the time time, ...

Are you one in forty?

Bangalore Mirror - ‎Mar 31, 2010‎
A new study by University of Utah psychologists found a small group of people with an extraordinary ability to multitask: Unlike 97.5 per cent of those ...

CELL PHONE VIDEO: Small Portion of Population Able to Use Cell Phone While Driving

Insidermedicine - ‎Mar 30, 2010‎
While most people are about as impaired when they talk on the phone while driving as they are by one too many beers, a small minority of “supertaskers” can ...

1 in 40 can safely use cellphones while driving

TECH.BLORGE.com - John Lister - ‎Mar 30, 2010‎
Those who maintain that it's possible to drive safely while using a cellphone may be right: but only in extremely rare cases. ...

Rare 'Supertaskers' Can Drive and Talk On The Phone Simultaneously

KidGlue - Bridget Tyler - ‎Mar 30, 2010‎
A new study has identified a group of people who can successfully do two things at once without a loss of attention to ...

A Few 'Supertaskers' Can Drive and Yak

MedPage Today - Crystal Phend - ‎Mar 30, 2010‎
Only one person in 40 has an extraordinary ability to do safely what many take for granted in daily ...

Few Can Talk on a Cell Phone and Drive Safely

CalorieLab Calorie Counter News - ‎Mar 30, 2010‎
Think you can talk on your cell phone and drive safely? A new study from the University of Utah found that only 2.5 percent of the population are ...

'Supertaskers' can safely use mobiles while driving

IT PRO - Martin James - ‎Mar 30, 2010‎
A small minority of individuals show no loss of reaction time or mental skills when combining mobile phone use and motorway driving. ...

Almost 98 percent can't drive and talk

UPI.com - ‎Mar 29, 2010‎
SALT LAKE CITY, March 29 (UPI) -- Many think they can multitask, but only 2.5 percent of the population can successfully do two things at the same time, ...

You Probably Think This Study's About You

Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) (blog) - ‎Mar 29, 2010‎
Not so fast, say two psychologists at the University of Utah, David L. Strayer and Jason M. Watson (pictured). Citing earlier research, the pair agree that ...

 

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