New Data on Distracted Driving in Mexico

Recently, members of the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU), including associate director, Aruna Chandran and research program coordinator, Jeffrey C. Lunnen,  contributed to “Distracted Driving: Mobile Phone use while Driving in Three Mexican Cities,” a paper published in Injury Prevention.

The study, possibly the first reporting the prevalence of mobile phone use while driving (MPUWD), was conducted as part of the Road Safety in 10 Countries (RS-10) project by JH-IIRU colleagues from Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud del, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, and Fundación Entornos, A.C and examinesd the prevalence of mobile phone talking and texting among drivers in three cities, Guadalajara-Zapopan, León and Cuernavaca. This publication represents the kind of collaborative effort that is a hallmark of the RS-10 project.

Currently, both Guadalajara-Zapopan and León have legislation prohibiting mobile phone use while driving (MPUWD), but it’s unclear how strict enforcement is.

To read the entire paper, click here:  http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/early/2012/11/23/injuryprev-2012-040496.long#aff-2