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Prof Gemma Briggs

@gemmabriggs.bsky.social
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Professor of Applied Cognitive Psychology at the OU researching dual tasking whilst driving and visual perception for complex scenes. Views are my own. drivingchange.webflow.io

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Kirk Luther @kirkluther.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
#APB Spotlight Day 11! Research by @gemmabriggs.bsky.social, Leanne Savigar-Shaw, & @roadspolicingwells.bsky.social shows how police officers, often unknowingly, encourage a dangerous myth: that handsfree phone-use is safe while driving. 🧵👇(1/4)
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Prof Gemma Briggs @gemmabriggs.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Well worth a read 👇 The assumed connection between increased tech use and reduced IQ/attention focus/ 'brain rot' might seem intuitive, but "...this tech panic is not based on evidence. It’s based on vibes.”
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ProjectEDWARD @projectedward.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Webinar tomorrow- Road death and the pursuit of justice. Still time to register.
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Prof Gemma Briggs @gemmabriggs.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
I was interviewed on Radio 4's World at One today on the RAC report on motoring's findings about speeding. You can listen to the interview here, from approx 40.30mins. We need to recognise the impact of road user attitude and behaviour on everyone's safety www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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World at One - LA residents survey wildfire devastation - BBC Sounds
LA residents survey damage as wildfires continue to burn.
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Prof Gemma Briggs @gemmabriggs.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
We need to address the language used in road collisions if we're ever going to recognise road injury and death as the serious public health issue it is. A *driver* lost control of their vehicle, with fatal consequences.
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ProjectEDWARD @projectedward.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
We have a second webinar on 17th Jan at 11am presented in association with Slater + Gordon Lawyers, a distinguished panel - including CC Jo Shiner and senior coroner Jon Heath - to discuss the topic of road death and the pursuit of justice. Click here to register; buff.ly/4fPUhXB
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Prof Gemma Briggs @gemmabriggs.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
New to Bluesky, so I'll share our new paper! Written with the wonderful @roadspolicingwells.bsky.social and Leanne Savigar-Shaw and funded by @therstrust.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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‘Why aren’t you using Bluetooth?!’ Officer understanding of the dangers of handheld and handsfree mobile phone-use by drivers - Gemma Briggs, Leanne Savigar-Shaw, Helen Wells, 2024
Phone-use by drivers contributes to increasing numbers of collisions and deaths worldwide. Despite clear evidence for the equal dangers of handsfree phone-use, ...
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Policing Insight @policinginsight.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
How well do officers understand distracted driving – and how do they police it? policinginsight.com/feature/anal...
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How well do officers understand distracted driving – and how do they police it?
New research exploring the challenge of distracted driving and police officers’ role in educating drivers about the dangers of mobile phone use highlights a lack of understanding about the impact of…
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