What distract you on the road?
Distractions can happen anytime. There are a lot of distractions on the road that causes distracted driving to motorist. Distracted driving can be extremely dangerous and deadly for the motorist as well as for the pedestrians. Any task that could side-track a driver’s attention away from the primary task of driving can be consider as distracted driving. Paying attention on the road and focusing on driving to prevent accidents is a good discipline but why do we easily get distracted while we drive. There are types of distractions a person might do.
Manual distractions cause you to take one or both hands off of the wheel.
Some examples include:
Eating and drinking.
Adjusting your child's seatbelt.
Smoking.
Searching through your purse or wallet.
Turning knobs in your car.
Visual distractions cause your eyes wander off of the road.
For instance:
Looking for items on the floor of the car.
Checking and adjusting your GPS.
Changing the radio station.
Adjusting your temperature controls.
Taking in the view.
Doing your makeup.
Cognitive distraction cause your mind's focus to drift away from your driving.
Here are some common cognitive driving distractions:
Talking to another passenger.
Thinking about something that is upsetting.
Road rage.
Daydreaming.
Being under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
