The Driving Change day conference - a free event co-hosted by The Open University and the Roads Policing Academic Network (RPAN) - took place on 10th May 2023. It brought together researchers, practitioners, policy makers and NGOs with a shared interest in tackling the issues surrounding distracted driving. The main aim of the day was to identify how evidence can inform practice through education, enforcement and policy.
Several of the talks on the day were recorded - you can watch them below.
Distracted Driving: time to refocus
Opening introduction: Distracted driving - what is the key focus?
Chief Constable Jo Shiner: Saving lives together
Dr Melina Kunar: Attention in driving - mobile phones and interventions
Dr Adam Snow: Distracted driving - the law and why we need it
Mark Hodson: Law...what is it good for?
Prof Gemma Briggs, Dr Helen Wells & Dr Leanne Savigar-Shaw: We need to talk about handsfree
Ciara Lee: A moments distraction, a lifetime of grief
Dr Ash Pressley: Interacting with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay when driving
