The Use of Mobile Phones and Other Unsafe Behavior While Cycling in the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City

Unsafe behavior while driving contributes to road accidents. The paper addresses cyclists’ risky by employing a questionnaire-based survey sample of n = 1136 in the metropolitan area Mexico City. main results are as follows: (a) 31.4% and 24.2% participants use mobile phone for talking text messaging cycling, respectively, with males engaging these unsafe acts more often than females; (b) high percentage most likely communicate their parents, through either (48.9%) or (39.6%); (c) regarding phones talking/texting (along social network gender) predictors crash/fall it was found that one SD change frequency cycling increased odds factor 1.198, did increase texting 1.232, gender contributed outcome but not individuals whom cyclists talk text; (d) “without holding handlebars” significantly outcome. An education campaign legislation enforcement (or both) may be needed prevent single-bicycle crashes related this act.