DISTRACTED DRIVING IS A MAJOR PROBLEM IN AMERICA
Did you know that around nine people are killed every day as a result of distracted driving accidents? Unfortunately, distracted driving is a major part of American culture.
According to statistics from March 2019, 37% of people between the ages of 18 and 34 stated that they were pressured, or at least felt pressured, to respond to work-related texts and emails while driving. Perhaps not surprisingly, parents of young children are the most likely to report being distracted behind the wheel, at 87%.
Distracted driving is more than distractions caused by smartphones. There are three categories of distractions to which you could fall victim. These include:
- Visual distractions
- Manual distractions
- Cognitive distractions