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Talking While Driving Increases Crash Risks, Study Reveals

12/28/2025

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New research from Fujita Health University in Japan shows that talking while driving significantly impairs eye movement and reaction times.
Speaking increases cognitive load, delaying eye reactions, movement, and stabilization when responding to visual targets, and it yields slower eye movements than during listening or control tasks.
The study notes that even hands-free conversations pose risks due to mental strain, with downward gaze delays especially pronounced.

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New research from Fujita Health University in Japan shows that talking while driving significantly impairs eye movement and reaction times.
Speaking increases cognitive load, delaying eye reactions, movement, and stabilization when responding to visual targets, and it yields slower eye movements than during listening or control tasks.
The study notes that even hands-free conversations pose risks due to mental strain, with downward gaze delays especially pronounced.