Distracted driving joins alcohol and speeding as a leading cause of injury and fatal collisions in the United States. It involves any activity that diverts a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving. Cell phone use is among the most dangerous because the behavior involves taking a driver’s hands off the wheel (manual distraction), eyes off the road (visual distraction), and mind off of driving (cognitive distraction).
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Distracted Driving Information
Measuring Cognitive Distractions
AT&T “No Texting While Driving”
California Department of Motor Vehicles
California Office of Traffic Safety – Distracted Driving
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Distraction.gov – Official U.S. Government Website for Distracted Driving
Federal Communications Commission
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