Having a pet on your lap while driving can result in a visual, manual and cognitive distraction. Because of the heightened level of distraction a pet may pose while driving, some states have outlawed the practice of driving with a pet on an individual’s lap.
Teens are the most inexperienced of drivers and the fatal crash rates for teens is nearly three times that for any other age group. And distraction is thought to be responsible for more than 50% of teen crashes. Given that they are their tech savvy, that texting is their preferred form of communication and, as
Results of a recent study reveal that our smart phones are so mentally engaging that even after we put them down our brains are still focused on them. It takes valuable time, almost 27 seconds, for our brians to re-focus on driving after we begin to move [….]
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released the results from its most recent distracted driving study and the results are troubling. Quantifying the extent of the distracted driving problem has been difficult. There is no blood test for distracted driving and many folks just don’t admit they were distracted at the time of a crash.
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