A study in real traffic examining glance behaviour of teenage cyclists when listening to music: results and ethical considerations - Stelling-Konczak A, Vlakveld WP, van Gent P, Commandeur JJF, van Wee B, Hagenzieker M.

Listening to music while cycling impairs cyclists' auditory perception and may decrease their awareness of approaching vehicles. If the impaired auditory perception is not compensated by the cyclist himself or other road users involved, crashes may occur. ...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news