Behavioural Pattern of Mobile Phone Usage while Driving among Educated Young Adults in Klang Valley
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Students who drive and using mobile phones become a common sight these days. This causes lack of coordination contributing patterns of mobile phone usage while driving among educated young adults. A cross sectional study was conducted among students in Klang Valley whom participated voluntarily. The study found 66.6% of participants used mobile phone while driving and male driver were found to have used phones more often while driving on urban road. Results from this study provide information for policy makers in designing.
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