National Advanced Driving Simulator: Driver Distraction

As vehicle technology has become more complex and mobile devices more prevalent, the potential for driver distraction has increased. Dr. John Gaspar, Research Associate with the National Advanced Driving Simulator at the University of Iowa, explores the history and present state of driver distraction research and presents a framework for considering distraction in vehicles.

This program is part of the 2017 Adult Summer Reading Program.

Recorded on July 19, 2017 at the Iowa City Public Library.

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