Distracted Driving

What are distractions?

• Anything inside the vehicle that takes the drivers focus away from driving

• Anything inside the vehicle that takes the drivers hands away from the wheel

• Anything outside the vehicle that takes the drivers focus away from driving

• Anything inside or outside the vehicle that takes the drivers focus away from driving

Select everything that can distract a driver

• pets

• cell phones

• food

• passengers

• music

A type of distraction that takes you eyes off the road

• manual

• visual

• cognitive

• auditory

A type of distraction that takes you hands off the wheel

• manual

• visual

• cognitive

• auditory

A type of distraction that takes your mind off driving

• visual

• manual

• cognitive

Texting while driving is more dangerous than talking on a cell phone. True or false

• True

• False

You are less likely to be in a crash if you are talking hands free on a cell phone than if you were to use a hand held cell phone. True or false

• True

• False

When driving 55 miles per hour, you travel the length of _________ during the time it takes you to send a text

• swimming pool

• basketball court

• football field

Texting and Driving is which type of distraction

(select all that apply)

• Visual

• Cognative

• Manual

Quickly looking something up on your cell phone while driving…

• Enhances your multi-tasking abilities

• Is a cognitive distraction

• Both a and b

• Is a great idea