Nevin Paul E, Blanar Laura, Kirk Annie Phare, Freedheim Amy, Kaufman Robert, Hitchcock Laura, Maeser Jennifer D, Ebel Beth E
Department of Global Health, University of Washington Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Inj Prev. 2017 Jun;23(3):165-170. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042021. Epub 2016 Sep 15.
In response to the rise of distracted driving, many countries and most US states have adopted laws to restrict the use of handheld phones for drivers. Specific provisions of each law and the overall social mores of distracted driving influence enforceability and impact.
Identify multilevel interdependent factors that influence distracted driving enforcement through the perspective of police officers.
DESIGN/METHODS: We conducted focus group discussions with active duty law enforcement officers from three large Washington State counties. Our thematic analysis used descriptive and pattern coding that placed our findings within a social ecological framework to facilitate targeted intervention development.
Participants reported that the distracted driving law posed challenges for consistent and effective enforcement. They emphasised the need to change social norms around distracted driving, similar to the shifts seen around impaired driving. Many participants were themselves distracted drivers, and their individual knowledge, attitude and beliefs influenced enforcement. Participants suggested that law enforcement leaders and policymakers should develop and implement policies and strategies to prioritise and motivate increased distracted driving enforcement.
Individual, interpersonal, organisational and societal factors influence enforcement of distracted driving laws. Targeted interventions should be developed to address distracted driving and sustain effective enforcement.
为应对分心驾驶现象的增加，许多国家以及美国的大多数州都通过了法律，限制司机使用手持电话。每项法律的具体条款以及分心驾驶的整体社会风气都会影响法律的可执行性和效果。
从警察的角度识别影响分心驾驶执法的多层次相互依存因素。
设计/方法：我们与华盛顿州三个大县的在职执法人员进行了焦点小组讨论。我们的主题分析采用了描述性编码和模式编码，将我们的研究结果置于社会生态框架内，以促进有针对性的干预措施的制定。
参与者表示，分心驾驶法律在持续有效执法方面带来了挑战。他们强调需要改变围绕分心驾驶的社会规范，类似于在酒后驾驶方面所看到的转变。许多参与者自己就是分心驾驶者，他们个人的知识、态度和信念影响了执法。参与者建议执法领导人和政策制定者应制定并实施政策和策略，以优先处理并推动加强对分心驾驶的执法。
个人、人际、组织和社会因素会影响分心驾驶法律的执行。应制定有针对性的干预措施来应对分心驾驶并维持有效的执法。
