Distracted driving is a major factor in car accidents - leading to many deaths. And distraction is a matter of seconds - if you are traveling at 55 mph in just five seconds will take you the length of a football field. The video spot of public service below shows how quickly something can go terribly wrong.
Today, the focus is on all text messages. While texting is indeed a major culprit (it is involved in 18% of all deaths related to distraction), there are many other forms of distraction.
Distraction falls into three main categories
Manuel - Take your hands on the wheel
eye - take your eyes road
cognitive - take your mind of conduct
is a list of fun activities common:
- Texting
- the using a cell phone or smartphone
- Eat and drink
- Lighting a cigarette
- Talking to passengers
- for the kids on the bench back
- grooming
- reading, including maps
- Go to the glove
- using a navigation system
- Watch video
- animals that are not secured in the car
- Adjusting the radio, CD player or MP3 player
- external distractions
more on distracted driving in distraction.gov.
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