In a strangest of medical study, participants were asked to get drunk and use a cell phone while driving. This was done to evaluate the relative impairment associated with conversing on a cellular telep hone while driving. A study published in the journal Human Factors revealed that using a cell phone (including handsfree) while driving can cause more accidents than drunk driving or sober driving. Evidence has suggested that the risk of traffic accident associated with using a cell phone while driving or driving with a blood alcohol level at the legal limit was similar.
Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the impact of a cell phone driver and a drunk driver on driving performance in a controlled laboratory setting. Researchers recruited a total of 40 participants (25 men, 15 women), who were social drinkers. The study conducted in four driving sessions, where participants used…
