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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Catalina Ortega, Carlos Alberto author Mariscal Saldaña, Miguel Ángel author Boulagouas, Wafa author Herrera, Sixto author Espinosa Pascual, Juan María author García Herrero, Susana author 2021-07 The use of communication technologies, e.g., mobile phones, has increased dramatically in recent years, and their use among drivers has become a great risk to traffic safety. The present study assessed the workload and road ordinary violations, utilizing driving data collected from 39 young participants who underwent a dual-task while driving a simulator, i.e., respond to a call, text on WhatsApp, and check Instagram. Findings confirmed that there are significant differences in the driving performance of young drivers in terms of vehicle control (i.e., lateral distance and hard shoulder line violations) between distracted and non-distracted drivers. Furthermore, the overall workload score of young drivers increases with the use of their mobile phones while driving. The obtained results contribute to a better understanding of the driving performance of distracted young drivers and thus they could be useful for further improvements to traffic safety strategies. 1660-4601 http://hdl.handle.net/10259/9013 10.3390/ijerph18137101 1660-4601 Mobile Phone Distractions Traffic Violations Workload Young Drivers Effects of Mobile Phone Use on Driving Performance: An Experimental Study of Workload and Traffic Violations