Distracted Driving
Texting Most Alarming Distraction
Distracted driving is any activity that diverts your attention from the road, including talking or texting on your phone, eating & drinking, talking to people in your vehicle and adjusting your entertainment or navigation system.
Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds. At 55 mph, that's like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed.
You cannot drive safely unless driving has your full attention. Any activity you engage in while driving is a potential distraction and increases your risk of crashing.
How Can You Curb Distracted Driving?
Teens can be the best messengers with their peers. We encourage them to speak up when they see a friend driving while distracted and to share messages on social media that remind their friends, family and neighbors not to make the deadly choice to drive distracted.
Parents first have to lead by example — by never driving distracted — as well as talking with their teens about distraction and all of the responsibilities that come with driving.
Educators and employers play a part, too. Spread the word at your school or workplace about the dangers of distracted driving. Ask your students to commit to distraction-free driving or set a company policy on distracted driving.
Source: NHTSA
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