Search results
- Distracted driving is doing another activity that takes the driver’s attention away from driving. Distracted driving can increase the chance of a motor vehicle crash.
www.cdc.gov › transportationsafety › Distracted_DrivingDistracted Driving | Transportation Safety | Injury Center | CDC
People also ask
What does distracted driving mean?
What are some examples of distracted driving?
What is a distracted driving offender?
Is distracted driving a problem?
Distracted driving is doing another activity that takes the driver’s attention away from driving. Distracted driving can increase the chance of a motor vehicle crash. There are three types of driving distractions. Anything that takes your attention away from driving can be a distraction.
- Seat Belts
Working together, we can help keep people safe on the road –...
- Impaired Driving
In 2020, 11,654 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes...
- Pedestrian Safety
Higher vehicle speeds increase both the likelihood of a...
- Seat Belts
Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, fiddling with the stereo, entertainment or navigation system — anything that takes your attention away from the task of safe driving.
NHTSA defines distracted driving as “any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, fiddling with the stereo, entertainment or navigation system—anything that takes your attention away from the task of safe driving” (NHTSA, n.d.-a).
Distracted driving. A woman texting while driving. 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.
Distracted driving is inattention that occurs when drivers divert their attention from driving to focus on another activity. Distractions may be from using electronic devices such as cell phones or navigation systems, or other types of distractions such as eating or even talking to passengers.
Distraction occurs when drivers divert their attention away from the driving task. Crash data and research indicate personal electronic devices, such as cell phones and tablets, are one of the greatest contributors to driver distraction. Hands-free is not risk free.
Understanding the Problem. The public perceives driver distraction to be a serious traffic safety issue. In 2020 the AAAFTS (2021) surveyed more than 2,800 U.S. motorists and found that 96% of respondents said using a cell phone to text or email while driving was extremely or very dangerous.
