Driving Change is focused on evidenced-based education on distracted driving and is run by psychology researchers at the Open University.
The Open University, MK
Joined January 2020
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RPAN members were out in force yesterday at the @TheRSTrust symposium. Great to see projects showcased, which have been funded by the trust, from several members, and also great to hear from our director @roadspolicing on generating impact from research.
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New piece out today by RPAN member @DrGemmaBriggs
My piece in The Conversation today explores biases related to driving and road harms. These biases impact individual behaviour, but also policy decisions and public attitude to the inevitability of road death.
theconversation.com/think-yo… @OpenUniversity @OU_Psychology
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FASS academics feature on the BBC’s Morning Live programme: fass.open.ac.uk/school-psych…. Visit OU/BBC co-production page: connect.open.ac.uk/health-we…
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Check out RPAN member @DrGemmaBriggs on @BBCMorningLive tomorrow morning discussing research on the dangers of handsfree phone use while driving @DrivingChangeOU
How often do you use hands-free while driving? 📱
Tomorrow on @BBCMorningLive, discover the dangers of talking while driving and how you can stay safe on the roads, featuring @DrGemmaBriggs, Professor of Applied Cognitive Psychology @OU_Psychology.
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A fun day of filming this week with @roadspolicing to explain the findings of our @RoadSafetyTruUK funded project, completed with @LeanneSavigar #WeNeedToTalkAboutHandsfree @RoadsPolicingAN @keelecrim @StaffsUni @OU_Psychology
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Not long now until our @DrivingChangeOU conference on driver distraction on 10th May! There are still a few tickets remaining - full details and programme here 👇eventbrite.co.uk/e/driving-c…
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2/7 FUNDED 🙌 @DrGemmaBriggs has secured £24k in funding from @RoadSafetyTruUK to examine attitudes towards the perceived safety of handsfree mobile phone use behind the wheel. Read more:
fass.open.ac.uk/school-psych…
@OU_Psychology @DrivingChangeOU @RoadsPolicingAN @roadspolicing
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"By drawing on the international expertise of the RPAN network, and thanks to the NPCC's enthusiasm for working with academic experts, this partnership has produced real and tangible outcomes for operational policing in the UK." @roadspolicing, Dr Helen Wells, RPAN Director
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📰 The @THINKgovuk team has launched the next phase of its campaign to promote the recent changes to the Highway Code, looking to foster mutual respect between all road users 🤝
roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/thi… 🔗
#RSGB
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Always a pleasure to work with @LeanneSavigar and @roadspolicing! This paper offers useful insights into attitudes to and experiences of driver education
Excited to share that @roadspolicing, @DrGemmaBriggs and I have had a paper accepted in Accident Analysis and Prevention - 'Taking the right course: the possibilities and challenges of offering alternatives to prosecution for drivers detected using mobile phones while driving'
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Congratulations once again to @DrGemmaBriggs. You can watch her talk on this very subject delivered at the Open Psychology Research Centre's Launch Event in July 2021👇
open.ac.uk/centres/psycholog… and read her blog 👇oupsychology.wordpress.com/2…
Renewed congratulations to #O2RBImpactAwards winner @DrGemmaBriggs @OU_FASS whose work with partners including @DfBBProgramme & policymakers @CommonsTrans has influenced the national campaign to educate drivers on the dangers of hands-free phone use socsci.ox.ac.uk/educating-dr… @ESRC
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Good to close a loophole in legislation, but if we frame the issue of phone-use by drivers in safety terms, rather than purely legal terms, we should be banning all phone use. Shifting people to hands-free won't reduce road risk. Death caused by legal distraction is still death.
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Read this by @DrGemmaBriggs and @roadspolicing
Brilliant, clear and easy to understand assessment of why the old mobile phone laws are rubbish and the new ones will make little difference.
Funny you should say that, as @roadspolicing and I have just written something about this!
theconversation.com/drivers-…
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NEW article just published in @ConversationUK, written with the great @roadspolicing:
theconversation.com/drivers-… @OU_Psychology @OU_FASS @RoadsPolicingAN
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The @OpenUniversity's Dr Gemma Briggs, has won a #research award for her studies on the dangers of hands-free phone use while #driving.
Happily, Gemma worked created some interactives and wrote some articles on Openlearn to show what she was researching:
open.edu/openlearn/profiles/…
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Our @DrGemmaBriggs was interviewed for the latest @podstreetsahead listen to find out more about research on distracted driving @OU_FASS
NEW EPISODE! 🚨 We're talking about the dangers of Distracted Driving with @DrGemmaBriggs. From mobile phone driving to in-car entertainment systems, we discuss how dangerous distracted driving can be and the reason it's still often allowed.
Listen 🎧 shows.acast.com/streets-ahea…
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We’re still looking for participants! If you drive - for any reason - please consider taking part @DrGemmaBriggs
Participants needed! Are you a driver? Have 10 mins to spare? Please consider completing this survey on use of in-vehicle technology. Full details are provided here: openss.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…
@OU_FASS @Brakecharity @RoSPA @DrivingChangeOU
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All drivers are invited to take part in this quick survey on in-vehicle technology, led by researchers at The @OpenUniversity This work will help inform safety and education when it comes to this new technology openss.qualtrics.com/jfe/for… @DrivingChangeOU @DrGemmaBriggs
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New open access paper out today! Written with the great @roadspolicing and @LeanneSavigar who are always a pleasure to work with :-) academic.oup.com/bjc/advance… @OU_Psychology @OU_FASS
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Issue 38 of the @IOPC_Help Learning the Lessons magazine is out now featuring an introduction to RPAN and 3 articles by RPAN members (plus lots more interesting stuff)
policeconduct.gov.uk/researc…