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Distracted driving is the act of driving while engaging in other activities which distract the driver's attention away from the road. Distractions are shown to compromise the safety of the driver, passengers, pedestrians, and people in other vehicles. Cellular device use while behind the wheel is one of the most common forms of distracted driving.
While distracted driving can be attributed to anything that diverts attention away from the road, it is often the cell phone that receives the blame for distracted driving incidents. Most of the recent studies have shown that cell phone usage while driving has striking similarities to the effects of drinking while driving; Cell phones tend to ...
Traffic psychology is a discipline of psychology that studies the relationship between psychological processes and the behavior of road users. In general, traffic psychology aims to apply theoretical aspects of psychology in order to improve traffic mobility by helping to develop and apply crash countermeasures, as well as by guiding desired behaviors through education and the motivation of ...
Before we get into the dangers of distracted driving, we need to establish what distracted driving is. Put simply, distracted driving is any activity that impairs your ability to focus on the road.
New distracted driving PSA is a must watch. As we all know, texting and driving is extremely dangerous, as is shown in the video above.
Ortiz said citations can be issued for distracted driving including cellphone use or a violation of the basic speed law. “The safe speed for operating a vehicle while distracted is zero ...
easily distracted; forgetful in daily activities; fidgets or squirms; leaves seat inappropriately; runs or climbs inappropriately; unable to play quietly "on the go" or "driven by a motor" talks excessively; blurts out answers too early; has trouble waiting their turn; interrupts or intrudes on others
Distracted driving laws have been passed in many of the 50 states but differ in requirements and in level of enforcement, according to the Governors Highway Safety Assn.