Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the
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primary task of driving. All distractions endanger driver, passenger and bystander safety. These types of distractions include:
Texting
Talking on the phone
Eating
Drinking
Talking to passengers
Grooming
Looking up directions on a GPS device
Looking at a map
Adjusting the radio, AC, etc.
In other words, basically anything other than driving is considered a distraction.
3 Main Types of Distractions
What distracts you most while driving? Even the safest drivers get distracted now and then. There are countless distractions around every corner, some of which are very common. Understanding what distracts you most can help you focus better on the road.
Manual: Anything that involves taking your hands off the wheel.
Visual: Actions that take your eyes off the road.
Cognitive: Activities that take your mind off driving.
Some activities fall into more than one distracted driving category. Take texting for example. That is a manual, visual and cognitive distraction.
Below are some stats on how different distractions impact driving:
Texting takes your eyes off the road for 4.6 seconds. At 55 MPH, that’s like driving an entire football field blindfolded.
A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration survey revealed only 20% of drivers between the ages of 18-20 stated that texting doesn’t affect their driving.
The National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that cell phones were being used during 25% of car crashes in the U.S.
Drivers are 4 times more likely to be involved in an accident while using a hands-free device.
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety studied the behavior of 16-19-year-old drivers and found interacting with passengers was one of the top distractions. It accounted for 15% of all crashes studied between 2007-2015.
A quarter of teens respond to a text message once or more every time they drive. Twenty percent of teens and 10 percent of parents admit that they have extended, multi-message text conversations while driving.
The 2019 Distracted Driving and Social Media Report from DriversEd.com found 55% of U.S. drivers check social media while driving.
These are just a few of the eye-opening distracted driving statistics. For more on distracted driving among teens, you can read the AAA’s Teen Driver Safety study.
How Dangerous is Distracted Driving?
A 2009 study by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute on the subject of distracted driving found that text messaging increased the risk of a safety-critical event, such as a crash or near-crash, by 23.2 times compared to a driver who wasn’t distracted. This compelling statistic caught the attention of the public at large, legislatures and even phone companies and since 2009, 48 states and the District of Columbia have banned all texting while driving.
The NSC estimates that 9 people a day are killed in distracted driving accidents and 1,000 others are injured.
In 2013, a new Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study reinforced the dangers of distracted driving—and it didn’t just include texting. The study also examined engaging in visual-manual cell phone subtasks such as reaching for a phone and dialing. It turns outreaching, dialing and texting greatly increases a driver’s risks.
Distracted driving is so risky it’s worse than drunk driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), driving a vehicle while texting is six times more dangerous than driving while intoxicated.
Doing Away With Distracted Driving
The dangers of distracted driving are serious - deadly serious. A variety of efforts are being made to end distracted driving because it’s a problem that affects everyone on the road.
Distracted Driving Laws
The vast majority of states have enacted distracted driving laws. Most of the laws are designed to prevent texting while driving, but some states ban using a cell phone altogether. Even hands-free phone use is off-limits since it’s a cognitive distraction. Often the distracted driving laws are more strict for teen drivers that are new to driving and more likely to participate in distracting activities.
Organizations Working to End Distracted Driving
A number of organizations are working to end distracted driving as well. They support legislation that eliminates distractions like texting, helps educate the public and hold events to benefit those who have been impacted by a distracted driver.
Defensive Driving Courses
Distracted driving is dangerous for all of those around you. A defensive driving course can help you avoid distractions, keep your driving skills sharp to avoid distracted driving and may be necessary after a distracted driving ticket.
*This article was updated on 3/27/2020
Do you know all these expressions about hands? Most of them are cliches, but using just about any cliche is forgivable if you do so in a fresh way, or to add a note of humor.
1. “All hands on deck,” from the traditional nautical command for every sailor to report for duty, refers to the necessity of everyone involved to lend a hand, or assist.
2. To bite the hand that feeds you is to be hostile to someone who has been kind to you.
3. To be a dab hand is, in British English, to be an expert.
4. “The devil makes work for idle hands” is a proverb that means that inactive people are susceptible to the temptation to do wrong.
5. To know something firsthand is to be directly familiar with the facts.
6. To force someone’s hand is to compel them to act prematurely or involuntarily.
7. Having a free hand is being given wide latitude about how to carry out a task or responsibility.
8. To gain the upper hand is to obtain control.
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9. To get your hands dirty is to engage in a important activity that may not be pleasant.
10. To give a hand is to help, though it also refers to applauding by clapping one’s hands.
11. To give a guiding hand is to offer advice or mentorship.
12. Something that goes hand in hand with something else is closely associated with it.
13. To be in good, or safe, hands is to be assured that you will be taken care of.
14. To hand something down is to offer it to an heir, or to deliver a decision.
15. To hand in something is to deliver it.
16. To work hand in glove is to work together intimately.
17. To hand something off is to pass it along to someone else, with the connotation of delegating it.
18. To hand something on is to pass it along to someone else in succession.
19. To hand something out is to offer it to recipients.
20. To hand something over is to deliver it to someone in authority, perhaps reluctantly or unwillingly.
21. To earn money hand over fist is to do so quickly.
22. To hand something to somebody on a platter (often a silver one) is to enable them to achieve something without effort.
23. To hand something up is to present it to a higher authority, such as grand jury to a judge.
24. To win hands down is to do so conclusively.
25. To be hands-off is to distance oneself from an activity or project.
26. To be hands-on is to directly involve oneself in an activity or project.
27. To have blood on one’s hands is to be culpable for an act.
28. When you tell someone you have to hand it to them, you’re giving them a compliment.
29. To have your hands full is to be busy.
30. To act with a heavy hand is to do so harshly or with too much force.
31. A heavy-handed gesture or action is one that is lacking in subtlety.
32. When the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing, it means that communication among associates is poor.
33. To lend a hand is to assist.
34. To know something like the back of one’s hand is to know it thoroughly.
35. To live from hand to mouth is to be poor.
36. To be an old hand is to be familiar with or to be an expert at something.
37. To say that something is on hand is to indicate that it is available.
38. “On the other hand” is a synonym for however or “by contrast.”
39. To overplay your hand is to try too hard to achieve an objective, resulting in failure or complication.
40. Something that gets out of hand has gone out of control.
41. To play into someone’s hands is to be manipulated by an opponent into doing something advantageous to that person and detrimental to yourself.
42. “Put your hands up” is a command by law enforcement personnel directing someone to raise their hands so that they are in clear view and not likely to reach for a weapon.
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43. To raise one’s hand is to lift an arm to indicate that one wishes to volunteer to perform a task or respond to a question.
44. A show of hands is a display of raised hands by those in a group in favor of or opposed to a proposal.
45. To take someone by the hand is to lead or nurture them.
46. To take the law into your own hands is to seek to right or avenge a wrong yourself rather than appeal to law enforcement for assistance.
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47. To throw your hands up is to figuratively acknowledge defeat or frustration.
48. To be underhanded is to be deceitful.
49. To wash your hands of something is to absolve yourself of responsibility.
50. To say “When one hand washes the other” (the implied conclusion to the phrase is “and together they wash the face”) is to suggest that cooperation encourages success.
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