A teenage driver's eye movements: Text-messaging while drivi

A teenage driver (with Learner's Permit) drove our advanced driving simulator while text-messaging. The driver was fitted with an eye-tracker system which overlays crosshairs over the driver's point of gaze.

In this video the point of gaze is indicated by the red-crosshairs.

As can be seen in the video, during text-messaging the driver lost control of the vehicle numerous times and either "crashed" into other vehicles or went off the road. The driver's gaze was directed away from the forward roadway for long and unsafe durations.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Novice driver
• teenage eye tracker
• driving simulator
• university of massachusetts
• amherst
• human

[Drue192]

I'm not trying to tell you what to do but don't txt while you drive, Your going to kill yourself or someone else.

[clhough]

Seriously.... you need your license pulled.

[Backtrackgaming]

She couldnt drive even when not texting

[nobebeselagua]

this retard couldnt change the radio station without driving off the road. if this is for real we would have to remove the stereos from cars. we are not stupid, dont pull this shit on us.

[Pookie2419]

bullshit simulator. when he crashed into the back of the car and also drove on the sidewalk, it didn't make any noise?

[kcorrav]

101% bs... i can drive perfactly while texting..

[arwana692]

what kind of simulator is it...??? i really like it... heheheh

[dominicanodeproviden]

Forreal.  Try having a phone call, while smoking a cigarette, while downshifting in downtown boston : D

[wontonchewer]

stupid bitch

[disodium123]

it is not this damn bad

[Jamezinator13]

I text message while driving all the time and I'm not nearly this bad. This is just a bad fucking driver.

[ben01011981]

n00b. try driving stick, texting, and drinking a coffee

after you do that, we'll start lighting up cigarettes and drifting