Increasing the Use of Smartphone-Limiting Technology to Combat Distracted Driving

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June 12th, 2025

Distraction from smartphones is an important road safety issue and efforts to identify effective countermeasures remain a priority. Most U.S. consumers use either an Android or iOS smartphone device that come with a feature that can block or limit distractions (referred herein as Do Not Disturb, DND). Unfortunately, only a small percentage of drivers use this feature while driving and often only on a subset of their driving trips. The current study aimed to (1) understand the barriers to using DND countermeasures for smartphone use while driving; and (2) determine the feasibility of overcoming these barriers through educational materials to improve driver awareness and knowledge of DND.

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