De Gruyter Chris, Truong Long T, Nguyen Hang T T
Public Transport Research Group, Monash Institute of Transport Studies, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
Public Transport Research Group, Monash Institute of Transport Studies, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Victoria, Australia; Directorate for Roads of Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Accid Anal Prev. 2017 Jun;103:143-147. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2017.04.010. Epub 2017 Apr 20.
Mobile phone use while riding a motorcycle poses a key safety risk, particularly among younger people who have been found to be more susceptible to distracted driving. While previous research has examined the influence of social networks on mobile phone use while driving a car, no research has explored this association in the context of motorcycle use. Using a survey of university students in Vietnam, this research explores the association between social networks and mobile phone use among motorcyclists and the links this has to reported crashes/falls. Results show that the majority of students are most likely to use a mobile phone to communicate with a friend while riding, either through talking (56.5%) or text messaging (62.0%). However, respondents who frequently talk to a girlfriend/boyfriend or spouse while riding were more likely to experience a crash/fall than those who frequently talk with others while riding (e.g. parent, brother/sister). In addition, those who frequently text message a friend while riding were more likely to experience a crash/fall than those who frequently text message others while riding. The results highlight a clear association between social networks and mobile phone use while riding a motorcycle. Developing a culture of societal norms, where mobile phone use while riding a motorcycle is considered socially unacceptable, will help to reduce the prevalence and ultimate crash risk associated with mobile phone use while riding.
骑摩托车时使用手机会带来重大安全风险，尤其是在年轻人当中，研究发现他们更容易受到分心驾驶的影响。虽然之前的研究探讨了社交网络对驾驶汽车时使用手机的影响，但尚无研究在骑摩托车的背景下探究这种关联。本研究通过对越南大学生进行调查，探讨社交网络与骑摩托车者使用手机之间的关联，以及这与报告的撞车/摔倒事故之间的联系。结果显示，大多数学生在骑车时最有可能使用手机与朋友交流，无论是通过通话（56.5%）还是短信（62.0%）。然而，骑车时经常与女朋友/男朋友或配偶通话的受访者比那些骑车时经常与其他人（如父母、兄弟姐妹）通话的人更有可能发生撞车/摔倒事故。此外，骑车时经常给朋友发短信的人比骑车时经常给其他人发短信的人更有可能发生撞车/摔倒事故。研究结果凸显了社交网络与骑摩托车时使用手机之间的明显关联。营造一种社会规范文化，即认为骑摩托车时使用手机在社会上是不可接受的，将有助于降低与骑摩托车时使用手机相关的发生率和最终撞车风险。
