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Bookmark or Share- Distracted Driving | Transportation Safety | Injury Center | CDCDistracted 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.
- Put the Phone Away or Pay | Distracted Driving | NHTSAAnytime you shift your attention from driving, you're distracted. Distracted driving comes in many forms: adjusting the radio or GPS, applying makeup, eating and drinking. But it’s cell phone use — specifically, texting, talking, and social media use — that is the most common distraction.
- April Is Distracted Driving Awareness Month | NHTSABy driving distracted, you’re robbing yourself of seconds that you may need to avoid a close call or deadly crash. Drive Responsibly. In 2021, distracted driving killed 3,522 people. April, which is national Distracted Driving Awareness Month, is a good time to regroup and take responsibility for the choices we make when we’re on the road.
- Distracted driving - IIHS-HLDIThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines distracted driving as any activity that could divert attention from the primary task of driving. Besides using electronic gadgets, distractions can also include adjusting a radio, eating and drinking, reading, grooming, and interacting with passengers.
- The Dangers of Driving While Distracted - Consumer ReportsDistracted driving has also involved in-car infotainment systems and lower-tech driver activity, such as adjusting a radio or temperature control, talking to a passenger, or taking eyes off the...
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